Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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, death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritius stood at 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 112.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritius peaked at 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritius?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritius was 2.27 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Mauritius ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.