Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths from road injuries was 123.94 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Mauritius stood at 123.94 deaths. 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 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 123.94 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.61 deaths | 142.62 deaths | 229.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.1 deaths | 155.05 deaths | 184.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.97 deaths | 123.94 deaths | 153.99 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 road injuries in Mauritius?
- Deaths from road injuries in Mauritius was 123.94 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 229.46 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.94 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.