Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritius

Mauritius: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
1.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2015
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritius, 1956–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.54 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height in Mauritius peaked at 14.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.

Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 12.04 deaths per 100 live births 10.56 deaths per 100 live births 14.43 deaths per 100 live births 4
1960s 9.25 deaths per 100 live births 8.41 deaths per 100 live births 10.37 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 6.53 deaths per 100 live births 4.38 deaths per 100 live births 8.17 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 3.11 deaths per 100 live births 2.51 deaths per 100 live births 4.09 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 2.18 deaths per 100 live births 2.03 deaths per 100 live births 2.31 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 1.61 deaths per 100 live births 1.49 deaths per 100 live births 1.88 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 1.5 deaths per 100 live births 1.45 deaths per 100 live births 1.57 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.56 deaths per 100 live births 1.54 deaths per 100 live births 1.58 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 96 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritius?
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritius was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 14.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
Mauritius ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .