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

204060802000201020212000: 31.1 deaths2001: 43 deaths2002: 13.4 deaths2003: 20.4 deaths2004: 43 deaths2005: 20.4 deaths2006: 36.6 deaths2007: 41.8 deaths2008: 26.2 deaths2009: 43 deaths2010: 46.3 deaths2011: 57.1 deaths2012: 24 deaths2013: 21.7 deaths2014: 51.9 deaths2015: 63.6 deaths2016: 58.9 deaths2017: 61.8 deaths2018: 74.4 deaths2019: 57.4 deaths2020: 33.6 deaths2021: 43.9 deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Comoros 51.04 deaths compare
  2. 154 Equatorial Guinea 48.62 deaths compare
  3. 155 Namibia 48.22 deaths compare
  4. 157 Botswana 41.64 deaths compare
  5. 158 Montenegro 41.39 deaths compare
  6. 159 Eswatini 38.35 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.