Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 100.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.
That places Mauritius 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2343 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1003 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1076 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2559 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8521 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0784 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 South Sudan 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Honduras 0.1545 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Kenya 0.1501 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cyprus 0.1459 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.