Child deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child deaths was 20 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
813
in 1961
All-time low
20
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Child deaths in Mauritius, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 20 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Mauritius peaked at 813 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725.67 | 621 | 813 | 9 |
| 1970s | 355.3 | 206 | 523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.4 | 70 | 188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61 | 52 | 64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 32 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20 | 23 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4986 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Mauritius?
- Child deaths in Mauritius was 20 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 813 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for child deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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