Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 80.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius is 80.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius peaked at 86.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -5.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 80.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.0%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 80.9% | 85.7% | 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 non-communicable diseases in Mauritius?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mauritius was 80.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.