Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.57
in 1985
All-time low
7.35
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.78 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mauritius peaked at 21.57 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.57 | — |
| 1986 | 19.89 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 19.94 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.01 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 18.36 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 17.53 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 16.92 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.99 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.06 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 11.81 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 10.93 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 10.07 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 9.49 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.14 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.16 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.96 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.95 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.74 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 10.36 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.76 | 18.36 | 21.57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.32 | 9.25 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.66 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 7.85 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 7.35 | 10.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 122 Republic of Korea 8.96 compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7 compare
- 124 Georgia 8.62 compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 7.24 compare
- 127 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 128 Australia 7.1 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1411 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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