Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.8% | 7.74 | 10.36 |
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 South 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)
- 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 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 195 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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