Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Child mortality rate
Mauritius
1.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.5%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Child mortality rate over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 24.2% | 11.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 18.9% | 9.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 14.9% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 10.5% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Mauritius or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.