Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 153 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,045 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
153 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 153 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius peaked at 2,045 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 153 deaths, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,957 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,938 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2,045 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2,009 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,879 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 1,692 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 1,709 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,735 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,676 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,623 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,621 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,640 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1,556 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,611 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,638 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,612 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,688 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,567 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,569 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,354 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 1,195 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 1,120 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,134 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,074 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,115 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 988 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 992 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 923 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 896 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 813 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 796 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 726 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 631 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 515 deaths | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 443 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 412 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 406 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 422 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 432 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 448 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 449 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 434 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 431 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 420 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 408 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 409 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 419 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 407 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 373 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 368 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 331 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 287 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 268 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 255 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 241 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 240 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 237 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 235 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 221 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 196 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 184 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 185 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 181 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 183 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 173 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 166 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 160 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 163 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 175 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 181 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 197 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 172 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 157 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 153 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,826 deaths | 1,623 deaths | 2,045 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,586 deaths | 1,354 deaths | 1,688 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,025 deaths | 813 deaths | 1,195 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 523.1 deaths | 406 deaths | 796 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.8 deaths | 368 deaths | 449 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.1 deaths | 196 deaths | 331 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.1 deaths | 160 deaths | 185 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.75 deaths | 153 deaths | 197 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mauritius was 153 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.