Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9005
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 1970
All-time low
0.9005
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius stood at 0.9005. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius peaked at 3.03 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9005, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3 | — |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.94 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.81 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.66 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9732 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9473 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9368 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9375 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9383 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9305 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9208 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.915 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9336 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9626 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9868 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9656 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9334 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9005 | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9005 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.01 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.56 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9473 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9378 | 0.915 | 0.9859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9466 | 0.9005 | 0.9868 | 4 |
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)
- 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 rate gho in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mauritius was 0.9005 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9005 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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