Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.82
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2000
All-time low
12.86
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.82 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 16.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 | — |
| 2001 | 15.37 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.57 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.06 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.82 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.68 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.53 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.33 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.17 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.06 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.11 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.21 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.18 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.86 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.32 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.99 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.12 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.08 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.92 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.82 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 | 13.06 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.86 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 | 13.82 | 14.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 95 Vanuatu 14.43 compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.23 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.95 compare
- 99 Bhutan 13.69 compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.32 compare
- 101 Seychelles 12.87 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 infant mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Infant mortality rate in Mauritius was 13.82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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