Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius
Mauritius: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1980
All-time low
1.45
in 2015
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius stood at 1.54.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius peaked at 4.09 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.09 | — |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.51 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.03 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritius was 1.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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