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

51015201985200420231985: 21.61986: 19.91987: 19.91988: 191989: 18.41990: 17.51991: 16.91992: 171993: 16.11994: 14.11995: 11.81996: 10.91997: 10.11998: 9.31999: 9.52000: 8.72001: 8.12002: 8.22003: 82004: 8.12005: 82006: 7.72007: 7.72008: 7.72009: 7.82010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.12013: 8.22014: 8.22015: 82016: 8.22017: 92018: 8.82019: 8.72020: 7.72021: 10.42022: 7.32023: 7.8

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

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Republic of Korea 8.96 compare
  2. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7 compare
  3. 124 Georgia 8.62 compare
  4. 126 Turkmenistan 7.24 compare
  5. 127 Netherlands 7.22 compare
  6. 128 Australia 7.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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