Number of infant deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths was 161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 161 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mauritius peaked at 1,798 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,798 | — |
| 1961 | 1,785 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,681 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 1,621 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,608 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,584 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,674 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,702 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,611 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,403 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 1,204 | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 1,172 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,219 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,202 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,161 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,075 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 954 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 894 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 853 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 816 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 767 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 698 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 624 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 564 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 519 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 483 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 458 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 457 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 462 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 453 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 438 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 423 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 420 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 424 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 425 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 423 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 420 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 378 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 356 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 335 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 303 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 283 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 270 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 262 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 255 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 241 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 226 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 216 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 197 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 179 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 178 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 183 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 186 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 174 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 161 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,647 | 1,403 | 1,798 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,055 | 816 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.5 | 453 | 767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.7 | 356 | 438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.5 | 204 | 335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.9 | 169 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174 | 161 | 186 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3627 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths in Mauritius was 161 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.