Maternal mortality in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality was 84.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
84.36
Change on year
up 72.0%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
174.55
in 1970
All-time low
42.33
in 2011
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Maternal mortality in Mauritius, 1961–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality 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 in Mauritius peaked at 174.55 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.27 | — |
| 1962 | 153.83 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 146.16 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 148.76 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 84.26 | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 109.15 | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 124.67 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 159.46 | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 140.77 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 174.55 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 118.21 | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 174.27 | +47.4% |
| 1973 | 147.91 | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 135.34 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 107.83 | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 109.42 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 163.23 | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 101.51 | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 105.73 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 115.05 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 69.6 | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 93.52 | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 50.54 | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 86.76 | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 141.69 | +63.3% |
| 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 51.11, 1.7× the median. (56 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.59 | 84.26 | 159.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.8 | 101.51 | 174.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.94 | 50.54 | 142.7 | 10 |
| 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 in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality in Mauritius was 84.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 174.55 in 1970.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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