Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
253
in 1990
All-time low
158
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius stood at 158. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius peaked at 253 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 156th out of 200 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 aged 5 to 24 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritius was 158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 253 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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