Child mortality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality rate was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 1896
All-time low
1.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2015
Years of data
152
1871–2024
Child mortality rate in Mauritius, 1871–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Mauritius is 1.54 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 48.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1896 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 97th 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.
Child mortality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 20.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1872 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 1873 | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | +54.2% |
| 1874 | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | -21.8% |
| 1875 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1877 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1878 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1881 | 26.85 deaths per 100 live births | +24.0% |
| 1882 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 33.5 deaths per 100 live births | +17.8% |
| 1884 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | -19.4% |
| 1885 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1887 | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | +19.8% |
| 1888 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1889 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -20.2% |
| 1890 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | +33.6% |
| 1891 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | +23.2% |
| 1893 | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1895 | 34.31 deaths per 100 live births | +11.0% |
| 1896 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | +41.1% |
| 1898 | 31.06 deaths per 100 live births | -35.8% |
| 1899 | 28.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1900 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | +15.4% |
| 1901 | 36.25 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1903 | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | -21.1% |
| 1904 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1905 | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | +38.2% |
| 1906 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1907 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 30.57 deaths per 100 live births | +16.7% |
| 1909 | 26.85 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1910 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1911 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 28.6 deaths per 100 live births | +17.9% |
| 1913 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1914 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +16.6% |
| 1916 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | -18.4% |
| 1917 | 29.1 deaths per 100 live births | +32.1% |
| 1918 | 32.36 deaths per 100 live births | +11.2% |
| 1919 | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 28.77 deaths per 100 live births | -16.5% |
| 1922 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1923 | 24.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1925 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 23.52 deaths per 100 live births | +16.7% |
| 1928 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | +42.5% |
| 1931 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 25.85 deaths per 100 live births | -21.7% |
| 1933 | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | -19.1% |
| 1934 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | +8.2% |
| 1936 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 26.35 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | -18.5% |
| 1942 | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | +23.5% |
| 1943 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1944 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 30.57 deaths per 100 live births | +35.3% |
| 1946 | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | -23.7% |
| 1947 | 17.53 deaths per 100 live births | -24.9% |
| 1948 | 30.24 deaths per 100 live births | +72.5% |
| 1949 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -56.0% |
| 1950 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -19.6% |
| 1951 | 12.06 deaths per 100 live births | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | +19.9% |
| 1954 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 12.9 deaths per 100 live births | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -15.4% |
| 1958 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 9.75 deaths per 100 live births | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 7.9 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.54 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.54 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 30.24 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1873 | +54.2% | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | 20.35 deaths per 100 live births | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1880s | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | 33.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.09 deaths per 100 live births | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1900s | 29.18 deaths per 100 live births | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | 36.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.91 deaths per 100 live births | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.3 deaths per 100 live births | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | 28.77 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1930s | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.47 deaths per 100 live births | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | 30.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 | 2.19 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 | 1.49 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
- 94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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 mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Child mortality rate in Mauritius was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1896.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.