Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 182.3 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
182.3 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
349.74 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
182.3 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Mauritius stood at 182.3 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Mauritius peaked at 349.74 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 349.74 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 327.43 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 304.55 per 1,000 male adults | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 294.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 282.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 274.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 267.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 270 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 260.45 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 257.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 254.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 254.53 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 256.25 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 248.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 279.84 per 1,000 male adults | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 296.21 per 1,000 male adults | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 318.27 per 1,000 male adults | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 310.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 310.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 297.32 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 285.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 269.77 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 264.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 264.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 267.46 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 266.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 264 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 261.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 261.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 262.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 259.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 253.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 249.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 248.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 251.46 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 248.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 248.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 243.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 236.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 224.36 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 218.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 218.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 217.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 214.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 209.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 206.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 206.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 205.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 209.17 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 209.68 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 207.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 199.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 192.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 187.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 185.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 187.4 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 186.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 182.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 191.2 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 193.88 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 195.75 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 213.21 per 1,000 male adults | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 202.31 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 184.99 per 1,000 male adults | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 182.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 182.3 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 182.3 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.86 per 1,000 male adults | 257.72 per 1,000 male adults | 349.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 282.71 per 1,000 male adults | 248.59 per 1,000 male adults | 318.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.79 per 1,000 male adults | 261.49 per 1,000 male adults | 285.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.33 per 1,000 male adults | 224.36 per 1,000 male adults | 259.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.54 per 1,000 male adults | 205.31 per 1,000 male adults | 218.93 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.43 per 1,000 male adults | 182.68 per 1,000 male adults | 207.42 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.71 per 1,000 male adults | 182.3 per 1,000 male adults | 213.21 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 99 Samoa 183.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 183.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 183.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 103 Dominica 179.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 104 Vietnam 179.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 178.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Mauritius?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Mauritius was 182.3 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 349.74 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.3 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.