Mortality rate, infant in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality rate, infant was 13.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
69.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Mauritius recorded 13.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Mauritius peaked at 69.2 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.9 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.22 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.07 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.77 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.03 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 89 Vanuatu 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Bhutan 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Seychelles 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Mauritius?
- Mortality rate, infant in Mauritius was 13.8 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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.