Births and deaths per year in Mauritius
Mauritius: Births and deaths per year was 11,122 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,122 deaths
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,670 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
6,197 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 11,122 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Mauritius peaked at 12,670 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,197 deaths, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,748 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,697 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 8,061 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 8,529 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 8,386 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 7,883 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 7,482 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 7,367 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 7,253 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7,053 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 6,880 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 6,749 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 6,612 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6,592 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,565 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,419 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6,564 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6,672 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,668 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,440 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,197 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,240 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6,374 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,252 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6,558 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6,710 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,068 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6,917 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,867 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,703 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,653 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6,515 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,372 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,353 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,397 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,504 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6,565 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6,611 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,684 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,860 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,946 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,991 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,109 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,212 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,361 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,431 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,676 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,799 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,851 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,764 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,761 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,868 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,085 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,171 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,274 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,428 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,522 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,664 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,720 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,873 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,791 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,760 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,866 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,058 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9,188 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,401 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,558 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,698 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,314 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10,745 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,588 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12,670 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 12,246 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,122 deaths | -9.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11,122 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11,122 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,746 deaths | 7,053 deaths | 8,529 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,616 deaths | 6,419 deaths | 6,880 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,589 deaths | 6,197 deaths | 7,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,551 deaths | 6,353 deaths | 6,860 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,414 deaths | 6,946 deaths | 7,851 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,337 deaths | 7,761 deaths | 8,873 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,438 deaths | 8,760 deaths | 10,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,656 deaths | 10,588 deaths | 12,670 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 deaths compare
- 149 Botswana 14,195 deaths compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 12,577 deaths compare
- 152 East Timor 10,067 deaths compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 9,915 deaths compare
- 154 Oman 9,597 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Mauritius?
- Births and deaths per year in Mauritius was 11,122 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,670 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,197 deaths in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for births and deaths per year?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.