Child mortality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality rate was 1.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Mauritius, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.57 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 59.83 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.39 | 39.17 | 59.83 | 4 |
| 1960s | 30.18 | 26.23 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.14 | 9.41 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 3.69 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.54 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.83 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.72 | 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 mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Child mortality rate in Mauritius was 1.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 59.83 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for child mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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