Tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tuberculosis deaths was 10.94 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius stood at 10.94 deaths.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius peaked at 20.31 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.54 deaths, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.53 deaths | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 10.01 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.64 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7 deaths | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 14.11 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 deaths | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 12.85 deaths | +76.3% |
| 2008 | 15.55 deaths | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 16.73 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 11.72 deaths | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 20.31 deaths | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 17.82 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 18.8 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.47 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.32 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 19.16 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 19.94 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.4 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 18.28 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.99 deaths | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 10.94 deaths | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 deaths | 6.54 deaths | 16.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 deaths | 11.72 deaths | 20.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 deaths | 8.99 deaths | 10.94 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Mauritius was 10.94 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.