Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritius is 66, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111 | — |
| 1986 | 106 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 103 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 93 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 80 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 61 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 66 | +8.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37.9% | 58 | 80 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritius was 66 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.