Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality ratio was 66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 66 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius peaked at 111 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 84th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6 | 85 | 111 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.8 | 46 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4 | 53 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 58 | 80 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 6,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius was 66 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).