Number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of child deaths unwpp was 169 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
169
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,381
in 1953
All-time low
169
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius stood at 169. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius peaked at 3,381 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 169, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 unwpp in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,937 | — |
| 1951 | 2,852 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3,110 | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 3,381 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 3,371 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 2,996 | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 2,757 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 2,666 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2,581 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2,498 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2,456 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2,420 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,254 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2,226 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,297 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,265 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,389 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,275 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,277 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,988 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 1,717 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,581 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,627 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,562 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,531 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,299 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1,257 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,144 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1,087 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 994 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 980 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 907 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 786 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 639 | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 548 | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 508 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 497 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 502 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 500 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 512 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 511 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 496 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 492 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 481 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 470 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 465 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 468 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 447 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 414 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 409 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 377 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 333 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 319 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 302 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 283 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 278 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 255 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 231 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 221 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 219 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 214 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 210 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 198 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 187 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 192 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 206 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 208 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 191 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 169 | -7.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 169 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,915 | 2,498 | 3,381 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,285 | 1,988 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,380 | 994 | 1,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 637.9 | 497 | 980 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465.3 | 409 | 511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.8 | 231 | 377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 | 184 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 | 169 | 208 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Mauritius was 169 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,381 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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