Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Mauritius?

Ireland, at 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Mauritius as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritius?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Mauritius: Number of infants who die before age 1

Ireland

153 deaths

in 2023

Mauritius

153 deaths

in 2023

Ireland rank

149th

Mauritius rank

149th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Ireland
Mauritius

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Mauritius, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,430 deaths	1,826 deaths	603.5 deaths	Ireland
1960s	1,579 deaths	1,586 deaths	6.2 deaths	Mauritius
1970s	1,139 deaths	1,025 deaths	114.3 deaths	Ireland
1980s	602.7 deaths	523.1 deaths	79.6 deaths	Ireland
1990s	331.1 deaths	411.8 deaths	80.7 deaths	Mauritius
2000s	288.3 deaths	251.1 deaths	37.2 deaths	Ireland
2010s	222.7 deaths	175.1 deaths	47.6 deaths	Ireland
2020s	167.75 deaths	169.75 deaths	2 deaths	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Mauritius?: Ireland, at 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ireland and Mauritius?: 0 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 infants who die before age 1?: Ireland ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.