Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 94.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.33 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
260.81 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
94.02 per 1,000 female adults
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritius is 94.33 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritius peaked at 260.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 94.02 per 1,000 female adults, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.81 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 238.99 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 233.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 227.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 219.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 205.96 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 198.79 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 203.27 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 200.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 195.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 185.38 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 185.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 180.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 175.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 167.6 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 167.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 166.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 159.66 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 155.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 150.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 151.94 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 147.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 145.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 137.18 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 136.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 135.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 136.29 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 131.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 126.31 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 123.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 122.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 125.27 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 125.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 126.02 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 122.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 118.73 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 116.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 112.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 112.45 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 112.77 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 114.92 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 113.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 112.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 109.3 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 109.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 106.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 105.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 103.04 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.9 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 95.58 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.59 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 96.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 103.66 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 94.78 per 1,000 female adults | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 113.51 per 1,000 female adults | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 106.65 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 98.97 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 94.33 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 94.33 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 94.33 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.47 per 1,000 female adults | 195.77 per 1,000 female adults | 260.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.24 per 1,000 female adults | 150.43 per 1,000 female adults | 185.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.19 per 1,000 female adults | 123.55 per 1,000 female adults | 151.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.4 per 1,000 female adults | 112.41 per 1,000 female adults | 126.02 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.47 per 1,000 female adults | 102.34 per 1,000 female adults | 114.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.18 per 1,000 female adults | 94.02 per 1,000 female adults | 103.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.65 per 1,000 female adults | 94.33 per 1,000 female adults | 113.51 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 Nicaragua 94.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 107 Paraguay 94.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 108 Mexico 94.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 110 Brunei 93 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 91.27 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 112 Thailand 89.94 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritius?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritius was 94.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 260.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.02 per 1,000 female adults in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.