Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritius is 158, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritius peaked at 253 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 253 | — |
| 1991 | 252 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 251 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 247 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 239 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 235 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 229 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 223 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 218 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 211 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 208 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 203 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 198 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 194 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 190 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 189 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 188 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 189 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 189 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 188 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 185 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 183 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 167 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 158 | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 158 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 158 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.1 | 218 | 253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.4 | 186 | 211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186 | 178 | 189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.4 | 158 | 175 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritius?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritius was 158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 253 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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