Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 3.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius is 3.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius peaked at 23.4 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.78 | — |
| 1962 | 23.4 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 22.02 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 20.5 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 20.92 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 21.4 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 21.08 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.49 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 16.74 | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 18.52 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 18.79 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.26 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 18.08 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 18.47 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.82 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.54 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 15.66 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 14.97 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.31 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 15.51 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 9.93 | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 5.07 | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 4.71 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 4.12 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 4.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.82 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 5.53 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 7.06 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.43 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.12 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 8.68 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.14 | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 4.61 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +222.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | +117.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +222.5% | 1.44 | 4.65 |
| 2023 | +117.1% | 1.7 | 3.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7 | 16.74 | 23.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.14 | 14.31 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 3.72 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 4.61 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.8 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.19 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 1.7 | 4.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Mauritius was 3.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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