Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius stood at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius peaked at 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.2% |
| 2021 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Australia 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Russia 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 China 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Luxembourg 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Slovenia 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Switzerland 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people 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 amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Mauritius was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.