Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 74.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 74.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.0%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.0% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 74.0% | 77.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Mauritius was 74.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.