Number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte
Mayotte: Number of children who die before age 5 was 123 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
123 deaths
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
254 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
47 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte, 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 Mayotte stood at 123 deaths.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte peaked at 254 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, in 2005.
That places Mayotte 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 254 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 246 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 237 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 225 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 214 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 203 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 192 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 183 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 173 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 165 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 157 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 151 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 142 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 137 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 132 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 126 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 122 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 120 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 118 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 115 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 111 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 105 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 100 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 97 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 85 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 84 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 61 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 48 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 58 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 66 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 77 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 88 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 96 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 102 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 105 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 102 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 112 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 122 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 121 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 123 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 209.2 deaths | 165 deaths | 254 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 132 deaths | 115 deaths | 157 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.8 deaths | 85 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.1 deaths | 77 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6 deaths | 66 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6 deaths | 47 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 deaths | 51 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.5 deaths | 112 deaths | 123 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Mayotte
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 441.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.05 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Mayotte was 123 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 254 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2005.
- How does Mayotte rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Mayotte ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.