Child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 1896
All-time low
1.45
in 2015
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.54 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius peaked at 48.4 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.79 | — |
| 1801 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 39.72 | -7.2% |
| 1863 | 36.88 | -7.2% |
| 1864 | 34.23 | -7.2% |
| 1865 | 31.78 | -7.2% |
| 1866 | 29.51 | -7.2% |
| 1867 | 27.39 | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 25.43 | -7.2% |
| 1869 | 23.61 | -7.2% |
| 1870 | 21.92 | -7.2% |
| 1871 | 20.35 | -7.2% |
| 1872 | 22.78 | +11.9% |
| 1873 | 35.12 | +54.2% |
| 1874 | 27.47 | -21.8% |
| 1875 | 27 | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 25.15 | -6.9% |
| 1877 | 24.25 | -3.6% |
| 1878 | 24.97 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 22.59 | -9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.66 | -4.1% |
| 1881 | 26.84 | +23.9% |
| 1882 | 28.44 | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 33.5 | +17.8% |
| 1884 | 27 | -19.4% |
| 1885 | 28.11 | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 24.97 | -11.2% |
| 1887 | 29.91 | +19.8% |
| 1888 | 26.68 | -10.8% |
| 1889 | 21.29 | -20.2% |
| 1890 | 28.44 | +33.6% |
| 1891 | 27.32 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 33.66 | +23.2% |
| 1893 | 35.12 | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 30.9 | -12.0% |
| 1895 | 34.31 | +11.0% |
| 1896 | 48.4 | +41.0% |
| 1897 | 38.77 | -19.9% |
| 1898 | 31.06 | -19.9% |
| 1899 | 28.6 | -7.9% |
| 1900 | 33.01 | +15.4% |
| 1901 | 36.25 | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 31.88 | -12.1% |
| 1903 | 25.15 | -21.1% |
| 1904 | 22.59 | -10.2% |
| 1905 | 31.23 | +38.2% |
| 1906 | 28.11 | -10.0% |
| 1907 | 26.19 | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 30.57 | +16.7% |
| 1909 | 26.84 | -12.2% |
| 1910 | 25.32 | -5.7% |
| 1911 | 24.25 | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 28.6 | +18.0% |
| 1913 | 22.78 | -20.4% |
| 1914 | 23.15 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 27 | +16.7% |
| 1916 | 22.03 | -18.4% |
| 1917 | 29.1 | +32.1% |
| 1918 | 32.36 | +11.2% |
| 1919 | 34.47 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 31.49 | -8.7% |
| 1921 | 28.77 | -8.7% |
| 1922 | 26.19 | -9.0% |
| 1923 | 24.61 | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 22.41 | -9.0% |
| 1925 | 20.16 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 20.16 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 23.52 | +16.6% |
| 1928 | 21.29 | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 22.59 | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 32.2 | +42.5% |
| 1931 | 33.01 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 25.85 | -21.7% |
| 1933 | 20.91 | -19.1% |
| 1934 | 20.54 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 22.22 | +8.2% |
| 1936 | 22.78 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 24.97 | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 26.52 | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 25.67 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 26.35 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 21.47 | -18.5% |
| 1942 | 26.52 | +23.5% |
| 1943 | 22.78 | -14.1% |
| 1944 | 22.59 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 30.57 | +35.3% |
| 1946 | 23.33 | -23.7% |
| 1947 | 17.53 | -24.9% |
| 1948 | 30.24 | +72.5% |
| 1949 | 13.3 | -56.0% |
| 1950 | 10.69 | -19.6% |
| 1951 | 12.06 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 11.54 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 13.84 | +19.9% |
| 1954 | 11.54 | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 12.9 | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 14.43 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 12.21 | -15.4% |
| 1958 | 10.98 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 10.56 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 10.37 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.91 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 9.25 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 8.69 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 8.41 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.52 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.1 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 9.75 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 9.69 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.76 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 7.9 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 7.82 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.17 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.13 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.34 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 6.34 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 5.56 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 5.03 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.66 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 4.38 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +72.5% | 17.53 | 30.24 |
| 1949 | -56.0% | 30.24 | 13.3 |
| 1873 | +54.2% | 22.78 | 35.12 |
| 1930 | +42.5% | 22.59 | 32.2 |
| 1896 | +41.0% | 34.31 | 48.4 |
| 1905 | +38.2% | 22.59 | 31.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.79 | 42.79 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.41 | 23.61 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.16 | 20.35 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.84 | 21.29 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.66 | 27.32 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.18 | 22.59 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.91 | 22.03 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.12 | 20.16 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 25.47 | 20.54 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.47 | 13.3 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.08 | 10.56 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.25 | 8.41 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 | 4.38 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.51 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.03 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Mauritius was 1.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 1896.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Mauritius ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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