Death rate from falls in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from falls was 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 falls in Mauritius stood at 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 139 Colombia 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nauru 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Brunei 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Tunisia 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Central African Republic 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Tonga 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Mauritius?
- Death rate from falls in Mauritius was 3.38 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 falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.