Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6133 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6133
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6912
in 1999
All-time low
0.6
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius stood at 0.6133.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius peaked at 0.6912 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6594 | — |
| 1991 | 0.655 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6729 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6626 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6626 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6612 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6777 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6716 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6621 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6912 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6544 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6329 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6378 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6246 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6438 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6341 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6398 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6265 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6186 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6195 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6233 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6233 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6111 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6078 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6031 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6269 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6318 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6214 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6214 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6346 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6135 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6054 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6133 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6676 | 0.655 | 0.6912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6353 | 0.6186 | 0.6544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.619 | 0.6031 | 0.6318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6134 | 0.6 | 0.6346 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mauritius was 0.6133 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6912 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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