Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.26 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.26
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.53
in 1953
All-time low
1.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius is 1.26, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius peaked at 15.53 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate ihme in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.53 | — |
| 1951 | 12.74 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 13.14 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 15.53 | +18.2% |
| 1954 | 15.1 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 12.1 | -19.9% |
| 1956 | 10.6 | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 11.76 | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 10.75 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 9.44 | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 10.48 | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 9.5 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 8.45 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 8.82 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 8.23 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 8.9 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.37 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 9.58 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.01 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 9.64 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.93 | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 7.1 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 8.29 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.83 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 6.17 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 5.36 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 5.27 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.29 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 4.07 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.37 | 9.44 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3 | 8.23 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 4.07 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.34 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.96 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritius was 1.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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