Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritius
Mauritius: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.9591 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9591
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1969
All-time low
0.9059
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritius, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritius stood at 0.9591.
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 wdi in Mauritius peaked at 2.96 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9059, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 199 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 wdi in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.96 | — |
| 1970 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.88 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 2.34 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.13 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9967 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.974 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9514 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.937 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.936 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9403 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9365 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9193 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9059 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9137 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9389 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9663 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.986 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9905 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9796 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9607 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9521 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9591 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9591 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9591 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.05 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9514 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.938 | 0.9059 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9684 | 0.9521 | 0.9905 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Mauritius?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritius was 0.9591 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9059 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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