Child deaths life stage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child deaths life stage was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
813
in 1961
All-time low
20
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 20 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Mauritius peaked at 813 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 813 | — |
| 1962 | 760 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 711 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 687 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 695 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 734 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 773 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 737 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 621 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 523 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 482 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 474 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 445 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 377 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 313 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 270 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 241 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 222 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 206 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 188 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 167 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 145 | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 127 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 115 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 105 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 20 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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 child deaths life stage in Mauritius?
- Child deaths life stage in Mauritius was 20 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 813 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for child deaths life stage?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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