Death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.73 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
6.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Mauritius stood at 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Mauritius peaked at 14.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1987.
That places Mauritius 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.73 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 14.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 14.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 13.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 7.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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 death rate in Mauritius?
- Death rate in Mauritius was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.