Mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality rate, infant, male was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
75.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
14.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius stood at 15.3 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius peaked at 75.8 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 92nd of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 66 per 1,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.17 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.01 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Vanuatu 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Bhutan 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 North Korea 14.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Mauritius was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.