Ireland vs Mauritius: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ireland
176 deaths
in 2023
Mauritius
169 deaths
in 2023
Ireland rank
150th
Mauritius rank
152nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ireland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 176 deaths against 169 deaths in Mauritius, a difference of 7 deaths.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,866 deaths | 2,915 deaths | 48.8 deaths | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 1,823 deaths | 2,285 deaths | 461.8 deaths | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,340 deaths | 1,380 deaths | 39.8 deaths | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 737.4 deaths | 637.9 deaths | 99.5 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 399.2 deaths | 465.3 deaths | 66.1 deaths | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 341.5 deaths | 293.8 deaths | 47.7 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 258.1 deaths | 203 deaths | 55.1 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 189.5 deaths | 187.5 deaths | 2 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Ireland or Mauritius?
- Ireland, at 176 deaths against 169 deaths in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ireland and Mauritius?
- 7 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Mauritius rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.