Deaths from drowning in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths from drowning was 33.59 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Mauritius stood at 33.59 deaths.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Mauritius peaked at 56.16 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.14 deaths, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 deaths | 35.62 deaths | 56.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8 deaths | 31.14 deaths | 52.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.01 deaths | 33.59 deaths | 36.42 deaths | 2 |
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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 from drowning in Mauritius?
- Deaths from drowning in Mauritius was 33.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.16 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 deaths in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths from drowning?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.