Infant mortality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Infant mortality rate was 13.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.82
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 184 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 82nd out of 184 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 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% |
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
- 79 Paraguay 14.53 compare
- 80 Vanuatu 14.43 compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.95 compare
- 83 Bhutan 13.69 compare
- 84 Seychelles 12.87 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 12.76 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (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 82nd out of 184 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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