Neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 1954
All-time low
0.81
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.81 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius peaked at 3.87 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.54 | — |
| 1951 | 3.49 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.83 | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 3.87 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.33 | -14.0% |
| 1956 | 2.96 | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 3.33 | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.87 | -10.9% |
| 1960 | 3.2 | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.81 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 2.99 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.81 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.37 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 2.92 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.35 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.96 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 | 2.87 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.81 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.897 | 0.81 | 0.97 | 10 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Mauritius was 0.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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