Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
34
in 1990
All-time low
9
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius peaked at 34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 163rd 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1 | 29 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
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- 160 Lithuania 15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritius was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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