Death rate from falls in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from falls was 3.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.38
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.74
in 2018
All-time low
1.09
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Mauritius stood at 3.38.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Mauritius peaked at 5.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 | — |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +79.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +139.3% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +30.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.09 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 1.68 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.38 | 2 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Mauritius?
- Death rate from falls in Mauritius was 3.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from falls?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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