Ireland vs Mauritius: Number of infant deaths
Ireland
179.0%
in 2023
Mauritius
161.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
146th
Mauritius rank
149th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ireland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 179.0% against 161.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 149th 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 | 2,007.0% | 1,789.7% | 217.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,549.2% | 1,638.3% | 89.1% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,125.1% | 1,062.0% | 63.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 618.9% | 548.1% | 70.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 330.3% | 411.6% | 81.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 289.4% | 259.8% | 29.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 220.5% | 183.4% | 37.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 181.2% | 175.2% | 6.0% | 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 179.0% against 161.0% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ireland and Mauritius?
- 18.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritius?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Mauritius rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.