Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 84.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius is 84.36, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 72.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius peaked at 142.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 141.69 | — |
| 1986 | 142.7 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 127.83 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 111.91 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 109.81 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 97.57 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 90.74 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 86.9 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 75.78 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 75.71 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.06 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.62 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 59.17 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 59.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.07 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 52.17 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.92 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.34 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.01 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.66 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.96 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 42.87 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.08 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.41 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 55.06 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 46.72 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 47.76 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 51.75 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 50.34 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 49.06 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 84.36 | +72.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 84.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 84.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +72.0% | 49.06 | 84.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 | 109.81 | 142.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.37 | 52.07 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.12 | 42.87 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 | 42.33 | 56.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.36 | 84.36 | 84.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritius was 84.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 142.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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