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.
Deaths from drowning in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 54.13 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 47.04 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 45.17 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 42.38 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.34 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.62 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 42.33 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 56.16 deaths | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 49.37 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 42.72 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 46.21 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 31.14 deaths | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 52.76 deaths | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 42.38 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 42.92 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.03 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 43.51 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 43.13 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.42 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 33.59 deaths | -7.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 33.59 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 33.59 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +69.4% | 31.14 deaths | 52.76 deaths |
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 |
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 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.