Vaccination coverage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Vaccination coverage was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage in Mauritius, 1997–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Mauritius is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 90.0% | — |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +33.3% | 72.0% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | -25.8% | 97.0% | 72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 72.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 73 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
- 73 Fiji 93.0% compare
- 73 Malaysia 93.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 93.0% compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 93.0% compare
- 73 United States 93.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Mauritius?
- Vaccination coverage in Mauritius was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for vaccination coverage?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.