Ireland vs Mauritius: Number of infant deaths
Ireland
182 deaths
in 2024
Mauritius
161 deaths
in 2024
Ireland rank
146th
Mauritius rank
147th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ireland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 182 deaths against 161 deaths in Mauritius, a difference of 21 deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,007 deaths | 1,781 deaths | 226.33 deaths | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,550 deaths | 1,647 deaths | 97.2 deaths | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,125 deaths | 1,055 deaths | 69.7 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 618.8 deaths | 548.5 deaths | 70.3 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 330.4 deaths | 411.7 deaths | 81.3 deaths | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 289.4 deaths | 259.5 deaths | 29.9 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 220.4 deaths | 183.9 deaths | 36.5 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 181.4 deaths | 174 deaths | 7.4 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ireland or Mauritius?
- Ireland, at 182 deaths against 161 deaths in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ireland and Mauritius?
- 21 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritius?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mauritius rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. 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 children aged under 1 .