Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 12.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius is 12.2 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius peaked at 18.9 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6 per 100,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1 per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 15 per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 14 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.2 per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 per 100,000 population | 11.6 per 100,000 population | 18.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 per 100,000 population | 12.2 per 100,000 population | 15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 112 Papua New Guinea 12.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Georgia 12.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Philippines 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Russia 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 117 East Timor 11.9 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritius was 12.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.