Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 12.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius stood at 12.2 per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius peaked at 16.1 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 11.6 per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2 per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 per 100,000 population | 11.6 per 100,000 population | 16.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1 per 100,000 population | 12.2 per 100,000 population | 13.8 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 112 Papua New Guinea 12.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Georgia 12.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Philippines 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Russia 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 117 East Timor 11.9 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Mauritius was 12.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.