Number of deaths per year in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of deaths per year was 11,122 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,122
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
12,670
in 2021
All-time low
6,197
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 11,122 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Mauritius peaked at 12,670 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,197, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,748 | — |
| 1951 | 7,697 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 8,061 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 8,529 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 8,386 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 7,883 | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 7,482 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 7,253 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7,053 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 6,880 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 6,749 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 6,612 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6,592 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,565 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,419 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6,564 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6,672 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,668 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,440 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6,197 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,240 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6,374 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,252 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6,558 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6,710 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,068 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6,917 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,867 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,703 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,653 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6,515 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,372 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,353 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,397 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,504 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6,565 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6,611 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,684 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,860 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,946 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,991 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,109 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,212 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,361 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,431 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,676 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,799 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,851 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,764 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,761 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,868 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,085 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,171 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,274 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,428 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,522 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,664 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,720 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,873 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,791 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,760 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,866 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,058 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9,188 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,401 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,558 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,698 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,314 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10,745 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,588 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12,670 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 12,246 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,122 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,746 | 7,053 | 8,529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,616 | 6,419 | 6,880 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,589 | 6,197 | 7,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,551 | 6,353 | 6,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,414 | 6,946 | 7,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,337 | 7,761 | 8,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,438 | 8,760 | 10,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,656 | 10,588 | 12,670 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 compare
- 149 Botswana 14,195 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 12,577 compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 10,067 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 9,915 compare
- 154 Oman 9,597 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Mauritius?
- Number of deaths per year in Mauritius was 11,122 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,670 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,197 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of deaths per year?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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