What is infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius was 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 8.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.

How does Mauritius rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.23 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

93rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

8.21 deaths per 100 live births

in 1956

All-time low

1.15 deaths per 100 live births

in 2015

Years of data

1956–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius, 1956–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.23 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius peaked at 8.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.

Mauritius ranks 93rd of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.96 deaths per 100 live births	6.22 deaths per 100 live births	8.21 deaths per 100 live births	4
1960s	5.76 deaths per 100 live births	5.22 deaths per 100 live births	6.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.37 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	5.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.23 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

90 Suriname 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
91 Bolivia 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
94 Bhutan 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
95 North Korea 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
96 Seychelles 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Mauritius was 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 8.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .