Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius

Mauritius: Deaths from road injuries was 123.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
123.94
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
229.46
in 2002
All-time low
123.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius, 2000–2021

0501001502002502000201020212000: 196.22001: 175.92002: 229.52003: 193.42004: 193.42005: 144.52006: 147.42007: 154.92008: 188.22009: 142.62010: 1632011: 1782012: 178.32013: 155.12014: 1692015: 170.12016: 171.22017: 184.52018: 172.92019: 168.92020: 1542021: 123.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Mauritius stood at 123.94. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Mauritius peaked at 229.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 123.94, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 150th 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 road injuries in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 196.19 —
2001 175.92 -10.3%
2002 229.46 +30.4%
2003 193.4 -15.7%
2004 193.42 +0.0%
2005 144.47 -25.3%
2006 147.43 +2.0%
2007 154.95 +5.1%
2008 188.22 +21.5%
2009 142.62 -24.2%
2010 163.02 +14.3%
2011 177.99 +9.2%
2012 178.34 +0.2%
2013 155.05 -13.1%
2014 168.99 +9.0%
2015 170.11 +0.7%
2016 171.24 +0.7%
2017 184.5 +7.7%
2018 172.89 -6.3%
2019 168.86 -2.3%
2020 153.99 -8.8%
2021 123.94 -19.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 123.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 123.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 176.61 142.62 229.46 10
2010s 171.1 155.05 184.5 10
2020s 138.97 123.94 153.99 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 147 Ireland 141 compare
  2. 148 Denmark 134 compare
  3. 149 Singapore 133.21 compare
  4. 151 Guyana 122 compare
  5. 152 North Macedonia 120 compare
  6. 153 Bahrain 118 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Mauritius?
Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius was 123.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 229.46 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 123.94 in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for deaths from road injuries?
Mauritius ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
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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