Death rates from different causes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rates from different causes was 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
95.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
63.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Death rates from different causes in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from different causes in Mauritius is 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Mauritius peaked at 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 63.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 72.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 67.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 70.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 73.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 71.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 77.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 78.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 72.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 83.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 81.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 79.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 77.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 71.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 74.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 83.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 73.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 88.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 79.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 80.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 81.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 80.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 80.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 80.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 85.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 86.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 77.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 81.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 89.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 82.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 87.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 82.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 79.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 76.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 80.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 83.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 79.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 83.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 82.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 77.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Philippines 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Colombia 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 South Korea 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Mauritius?
- Death rates from different causes in Mauritius was 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rates from different causes?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.