Number of child deaths by region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of child deaths by region was 181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,598
in 1961
All-time low
181
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 181 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Mauritius peaked at 2,598 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths by region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,598 | — |
| 1962 | 2,441 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,332 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,295 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,279 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,408 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,475 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,348 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,024 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 1,727 | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1,654 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,693 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,647 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,538 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,388 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,224 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,135 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,075 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,022 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 955 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 865 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 769 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 691 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 634 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 588 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 556 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 542 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 523 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 502 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 484 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 480 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 486 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 489 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 487 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 472 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 435 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 408 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 382 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 346 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 323 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 309 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 223 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 195 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,356 | 2,024 | 2,598 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 | 1,022 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 666.9 | 523 | 955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.7 | 408 | 502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.4 | 236 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 | 193 | 226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 181 | 208 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Mauritius?
- Number of child deaths by region in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.