Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,045
in 1952
All-time low
153
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 153 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius peaked at 2,045 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 153, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,957 | — |
| 1951 | 1,938 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2,045 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2,009 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,879 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 1,692 | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 1,709 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,735 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,676 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,623 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,621 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,640 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1,556 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,611 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,638 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,612 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,688 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,567 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,569 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,354 | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 1,195 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 1,120 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,134 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,074 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,115 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 988 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 992 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 923 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 896 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 813 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 796 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 726 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 631 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 515 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 443 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 412 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 406 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 422 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 432 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 448 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 449 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 434 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 431 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 420 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 409 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 419 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 407 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 373 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 368 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 331 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 287 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 268 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 255 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 241 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 240 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 237 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 235 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 221 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 196 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 184 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 181 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 183 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 173 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 166 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 163 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 197 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 172 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 157 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 153 | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,826 | 1,623 | 2,045 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,586 | 1,354 | 1,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,025 | 813 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 523.1 | 406 | 796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.8 | 368 | 449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.1 | 196 | 331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.1 | 160 | 185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.75 | 153 | 197 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mauritius was 153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).