Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality rate by sex
Mauritius
1.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Mauritius rank
93rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
92nd
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.25 deaths per 100 live births against 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in Mauritius, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 93rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2476 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3185 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2841 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0752 deaths per 100 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Mauritius or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.25 deaths per 100 live births against 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .