Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
99.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
13.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritius peaked at 99.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 196 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, under-5, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 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 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 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 | 87.52 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.54 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.01 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritius?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.