Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
98.4%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius was 99.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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