Child mortality in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality was 1.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 1896
All-time low
1.45
in 2015
Years of data
152
1871–2024
Child mortality in Mauritius, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Mauritius is 1.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Mauritius peaked at 48.4 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 1.45, 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 20.35 | — |
| 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 | 26.85 | +24.0% |
| 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 | 21.28 | -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 | +41.1% |
| 1898 | 31.06 | -35.8% |
| 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 | 26.85 | -12.2% |
| 1910 | 25.32 | -5.7% |
| 1911 | 24.25 | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 28.6 | +17.9% |
| 1913 | 22.78 | -20.3% |
| 1914 | 23.15 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 27 | +16.6% |
| 1916 | 22.03 | -18.4% |
| 1917 | 29.1 | +32.1% |
| 1918 | 32.36 | +11.2% |
| 1919 | 34.47 | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 28.77 | -16.5% |
| 1922 | 26.19 | -9.0% |
| 1923 | 24.61 | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 22.41 | -8.9% |
| 1925 | 20.16 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 20.16 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 23.52 | +16.7% |
| 1928 | 21.28 | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 22.59 | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 32.2 | +42.5% |
| 1931 | 33.01 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 25.85 | -21.7% |
| 1933 | 20.91 | -19.1% |
| 1934 | 20.53 | -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 | +2.6% |
| 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 | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 11.54 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 13.84 | +19.9% |
| 1954 | 11.54 | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 12.9 | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 14.43 | +11.9% |
| 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 | -6.7% |
| 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 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 7.82 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.17 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.13 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.34 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 6.34 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 5.56 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 5.03 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.66 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.38 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
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 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 |
| 1873 | +54.2% | 22.78 | 35.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.52 | 20.35 | 35.12 | 9 |
| 1880s | 26.84 | 21.28 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.09 | 27.32 | 48.4 | 9 |
| 1900s | 29.18 | 22.59 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.91 | 22.03 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 23.3 | 20.16 | 28.77 | 9 |
| 1930s | 25.47 | 20.53 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.47 | 13.3 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.07 | 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 | 2.19 | 2.03 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Mauritius?
- Child mortality in Mauritius was 1.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 1896.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for child mortality?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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