Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
468.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
145.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
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
Mauritius recorded 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius peaked at 468.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 145.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 | 305.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 251.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 284.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 291.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 278.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 293.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 296.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 280.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 297.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 309.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 328.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 288.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 288.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 296.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 324.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 341.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 352.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 333.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 396.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 419.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 468.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 401.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 419.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 406.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 402.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 394.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 362.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 378.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 330.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 343.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 315.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 362.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 348.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 319.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 339.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 360.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 361.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 354.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 353.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 332.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 356 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 351.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 346.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 237.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 238.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 215.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 205.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 192.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 187.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 168.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 176.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 160.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 165.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 168.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 186.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 162.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 182.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 165.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 145.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 183.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 195.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 251.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 305.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 322.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 468.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 315.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 356 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 37 Albania 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Suriname 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Nicaragua 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 149.32 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 154.53 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 468.2 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 145.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 40th 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 3.8%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.