Annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual death rates at different ages was 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.05 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
12.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius peaked at 95.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.57 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 91.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 95.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 92.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 85.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 75.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 75.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 74.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 70.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 66.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 63.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 63.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 61.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 62.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 64.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 67.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 68.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 57.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 56.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 56.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 51.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 46.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 45.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 41.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 39.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 34.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 32.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 28.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 24.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 21.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 21.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 19.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 18.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 18.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 16.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 14.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 13.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 98 Samoa 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Grenada 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Honduras 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Panama 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Mauritius was 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.