Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.59
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2000
All-time low
9.06
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius stood at 9.59.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 88th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.13 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.97 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.74 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.36 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.06 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.66 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.52 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.59 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 9.51 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 9.06 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.52 | 9.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius was 9.59 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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