Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
241.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
988.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
241.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius stood at 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius peaked at 988.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 464.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 412.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 364.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 417.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 480.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 428.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 378.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 422.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 407.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 467.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 482.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 441.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 470.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 463.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 635.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 625.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 670.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 604.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 833.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 747.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 906.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 988.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 699.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 708.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 727.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 616.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 628.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 581.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 604.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 569.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 539.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 528.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 591.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 532.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 530.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 526.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 572.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 580.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 550.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 526.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 502.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 533.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 551.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 504.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 398.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 400.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 358.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 364.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 317.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 298.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 297.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 284.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 264.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 266.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 278.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 288.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 261.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 296.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 261.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 242.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 294.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 309.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 480.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 569.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 441.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 833.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 581.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 988.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 526.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 591.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 551.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 298.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 34 Guyana 251 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Croatia 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 North Macedonia 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Poland 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius was 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 988.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.