Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 9.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.59
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.51
in 1997
All-time low
9.06
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius is 9.59, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius peaked at 15.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.67 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius was 9.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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