Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 53.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius stood at 53.31.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius peaked at 152.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.62, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.35 | — |
| 2001 | 123.06 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 118.58 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 96.49 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 106.48 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 86.37 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 85.87 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.08 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 64.57 | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 64.93 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.21 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61.13 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.09 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.31 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 38.62 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 47.76 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 41.53 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 51.92 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 49.44 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 50.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.56 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 53.31 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 | 64.57 | 152.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 | 38.62 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 52.56 | 53.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritius was 53.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 152.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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