Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0826 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8793 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0826 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.8793 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8793 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8281 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7985 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7921 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7803 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8246 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8384 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7936 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6911 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5931 deaths per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5773 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6005 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5921 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5719 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5296 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.47 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4404 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4202 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.402 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3438 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3074 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2778 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2557 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2379 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2256 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2251 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2276 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2232 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2158 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2084 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2069 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2089 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2094 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2084 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2069 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.202 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1862 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1493 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1394 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.133 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1291 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1064 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.097 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0976 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0976 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0951 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0916 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6911 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8793 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.402 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6005 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2702 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3778 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2158 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1278 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0976 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0888 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8793 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.