Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths was 8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Mauritius is 8, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mauritius peaked at 22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 22 | — |
| 1986 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 | 18 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 126 Armenia 7 compare
- 126 Australia 7 compare
- 126 Netherlands 7 compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 7 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 8 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.