The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius
Mauritius: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 84.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
84.36
Change on year
up 72.0%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
142.7
in 1986
All-time low
42.33
in 2011
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius is 84.36, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 72.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius peaked at 142.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 141.69 | — |
| 1986 | 142.7 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 127.83 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 111.91 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 109.81 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 97.57 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 90.74 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 86.9 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 75.78 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 75.71 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.06 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.62 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 59.17 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 59.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.07 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 52.17 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.92 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.34 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.01 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.66 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.96 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 42.87 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.08 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.41 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 55.06 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 46.72 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 47.76 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 51.75 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 50.34 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 49.06 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 84.36 | +72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 | 109.81 | 142.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.37 | 52.07 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.12 | 42.87 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 | 42.33 | 56.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.36 | 84.36 | 84.36 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritius was 84.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 142.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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