Number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0038 deaths per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 deaths per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.003 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.002 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 115 Libya 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 116 El Salvador 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 117 Colombia 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 121 Cape Verde 0.0001 deaths per person compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 deaths per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.