Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.004 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.004 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.