Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.59
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.65
in 1969
All-time low
9.06
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.59 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 29.65 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 29.65 | — |
| 1970 | 29.47 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 29.53 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.59 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.8 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.99 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 24.96 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 23.37 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 22.23 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 21.31 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 19.77 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 19.12 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 18.08 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 17.29 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 16.93 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.92 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.09 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.72 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.71 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 14.67 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.06 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.52 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.07 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.49 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.51 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.72 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | -9.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.65 | 29.65 | 29.65 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.68 | 20.5 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.48 | 15.71 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 | 13.72 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 9.51 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 9.06 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.52 | 9.91 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1411 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritius was 9.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 1969.
- 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 84th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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