Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.2% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius peaked at 2.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -28.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Mauritius was 1.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Mauritius ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.