Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +73.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritius was 14.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.