Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
77
in 1990
All-time low
22
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius peaked at 77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77 | — |
| 1991 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 22 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3 | 61 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9 | 43 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 28 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 22 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritius was 22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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