Number of child deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of child deaths was 181 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
181 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,598 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
181 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Mauritius stood at 181 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Mauritius peaked at 2,598 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 181 deaths, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,598 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 2,441 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,332 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,295 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,279 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,408 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,475 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,348 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,024 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 1,727 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1,654 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,693 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,647 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,538 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,388 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,224 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,135 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,075 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,022 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 955 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 865 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 769 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 691 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 634 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 588 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 556 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 546 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 542 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 523 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 502 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 484 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 480 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 486 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 489 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 487 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 472 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 435 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 408 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 382 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 346 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 323 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 309 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 300 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 292 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 276 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 261 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 249 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 236 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 226 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 223 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 223 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 204 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 194 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 206 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 206 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 207 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 195 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 185 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,356 deaths | 2,024 deaths | 2,598 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 deaths | 1,022 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 666.9 deaths | 523 deaths | 955 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.7 deaths | 408 deaths | 502 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.4 deaths | 236 deaths | 382 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 deaths | 193 deaths | 226 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 deaths | 181 deaths | 208 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of child deaths in Mauritius was 181 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of child deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .