Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius peaked at 12.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.64 | — |
| 2006 | 0.55 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | +2176.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 11.96 | +536.2% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.62 | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 11.09 | +1688.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -81.9% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | -61.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | — |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.23 | — |
| 2021 | 0.16 | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2176.4% | 0.55 | 12.52 |
| 2012 | +1688.7% | 0.62 | 11.09 |
| 2009 | +536.2% | 1.88 | 11.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 | 0.55 | 12.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 0 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0 | 0.23 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mauritius was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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