Deaths from falls in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths from falls was 43.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.85 deaths
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.41 deaths
in 2018
All-time low
13.41 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls 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 falls in Mauritius stood at 43.85 deaths.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Mauritius peaked at 74.41 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.41 deaths, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 42.96 deaths | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 13.41 deaths | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 20.39 deaths | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 43.02 deaths | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 20.38 deaths | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 36.64 deaths | +79.8% |
| 2007 | 41.84 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 26.18 deaths | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 43.02 deaths | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 46.32 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 57.09 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 24.03 deaths | -57.9% |
| 2013 | 21.73 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 51.93 deaths | +139.0% |
| 2015 | 63.62 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 58.94 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 61.79 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 74.41 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 57.35 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 33.56 deaths | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 43.85 deaths | +30.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.85 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.85 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.89 deaths | 13.41 deaths | 43.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.72 deaths | 21.73 deaths | 74.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7 deaths | 33.56 deaths | 43.85 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 falls in Mauritius?
- Deaths from falls in Mauritius was 43.85 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.41 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 deaths in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths from falls?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.