Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9466 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9466
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1990
All-time low
0.9466
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius stood at 0.9466. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 1.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9466, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 132nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9878 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9674 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9466 | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9466 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.55 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.23 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9878 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.957 | 0.9466 | 0.9674 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius was 0.9466 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9466 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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