Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Measles number unvaccinated was 488 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 488 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius peaked at 15,147 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 123.39, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15,147 | — |
| 1983 | 10,333 | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 9,481 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 6,893 | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 6,027 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 6,356 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,491 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 4,117 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 5,040 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 2,593 | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 3,538 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 3,597 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,393 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,433 | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 8,320 | +242.0% |
| 1997 | 2,701 | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 3,051 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,887 | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 3,127 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1,996 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 3,095 | +55.1% |
| 2003 | 1,716 | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 378.46 | -77.9% |
| 2005 | 372.92 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 183.55 | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 350.4 | +90.9% |
| 2008 | 334.32 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 161.2 | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 153.89 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 148.56 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 145.7 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 143.87 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 282.08 | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 136.65 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 1,060 | +675.8% |
| 2017 | 1,417 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 125.69 | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 123.39 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 244.38 | +98.1% |
| 2021 | 366.9 | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 247.6 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 488 | +97.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 488 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,203, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +675.8% | 136.65 | 1,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,981 | 4,117 | 15,147 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,855 | 2,433 | 8,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,171 | 161.2 | 3,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.67 | 123.39 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.72 | 244.38 | 488 | 4 |
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 measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Mauritius was 488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15,147 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.39 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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