Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of children who die before age 5 was 169 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
169 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,381 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
169 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritius stood at 169 deaths. 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 children who die before age 5 in Mauritius peaked at 3,381 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 169 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,937 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,852 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3,110 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 3,381 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 3,371 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 2,996 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 2,757 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 2,666 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2,581 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2,498 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2,456 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2,420 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,254 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2,226 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,297 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,265 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,389 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,275 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,277 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,988 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 1,717 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,581 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,627 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,562 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,531 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,299 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1,257 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,144 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1,087 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 994 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 980 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 907 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 786 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 639 deaths | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 548 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 508 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 497 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 502 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 500 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 512 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 511 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 496 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 492 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 481 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 470 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 465 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 468 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 447 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 414 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 409 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 377 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 333 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 319 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 302 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 289 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 283 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 278 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 271 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 255 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 231 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 221 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 219 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 214 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 210 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 198 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 187 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 184 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 192 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 206 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 199 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 208 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 191 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 182 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 169 deaths | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,915 deaths | 2,498 deaths | 3,381 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,285 deaths | 1,988 deaths | 2,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,380 deaths | 994 deaths | 1,717 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 637.9 deaths | 497 deaths | 980 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 465.3 deaths | 409 deaths | 511 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.8 deaths | 231 deaths | 377 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 deaths | 184 deaths | 221 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 deaths | 169 deaths | 208 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritius?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritius was 169 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,381 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.