Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.6 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 people
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Mauritius is 10 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Mauritius peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 people, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.15 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 10.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.65 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Mauritius?
- Death rate, crude in Mauritius was 10 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 people in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate, crude?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.