Cause of death, by injury in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cause of death, by injury was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Mauritius peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -18.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Mauritius?
- Cause of death, by injury in Mauritius was 3.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.