Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9281 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9281
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1990
All-time low
0.9281
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius stood at 0.9281. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 1.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9281, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 | — |
| 1991 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9974 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9803 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9626 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9456 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9281 | -1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9281 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.55 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9628 | 0.9281 | 0.9974 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Montserrat 0.9346 compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9325 compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.9299 compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.9274 compare
- 138 Albania 0.9103 compare
- 139 Georgia 0.8947 compare
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 0.9281 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9281 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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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