Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1.89 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.89 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius peaked at 4.09 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 1.03 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 1.13 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0.98 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 1.04 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.09 deaths | +282.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 deaths | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 3.64 deaths | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.89 deaths | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.606 deaths | 0 deaths | 3.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 4.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths | 1.89 deaths | 3.64 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mauritius was 1.89 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.