Number of infant deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths was 161.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
161.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,836.0%
in 1957
All-time low
161.0%
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths in Mauritius, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 161.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mauritius peaked at 1,836.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 161.0%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1,836.0% | — |
| 1958 | 1,776.0% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 1,757.0% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1,768.0% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,769.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,691.0% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,625.0% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,605.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,610.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,702.0% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,670.0% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,542.0% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,401.0% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,275.0% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 1,223.0% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,193.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,143.0% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,148.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,108.0% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 985.0% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 903.0% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 844.0% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 798.0% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 754.0% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 704.0% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 640.0% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 570.0% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 512.0% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 476.0% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 460.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 459.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 457.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 449.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 440.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 426.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 422.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 425.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 424.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 421.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 419.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 408.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 376.0% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 355.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 337.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 304.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 283.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 271.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 261.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 254.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 241.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 227.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 216.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 204.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 197.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 195.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 194.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 188.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 179.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 171.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 170.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 177.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 181.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 182.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 185.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 183.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 172.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 161.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,789.7% | 1,757.0% | 1,836.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 1,638.3% | 1,401.0% | 1,769.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,062.0% | 798.0% | 1,275.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.1% | 449.0% | 754.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.6% | 355.0% | 440.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.8% | 204.0% | 337.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.4% | 170.0% | 197.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.2% | 161.0% | 185.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths in Mauritius was 161.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,836.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.0% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.