Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 111 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius stood at 111. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius peaked at 625 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 625 | — |
| 1971 | 600 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 611 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 565 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 616 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 556 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 533 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 517 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 504 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 484 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 464 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 440 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 406 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 376 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 352 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 330 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 320 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 333 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 342 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 340 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 331 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 323 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 322 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 324 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 328 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 317 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 288 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 282 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 250 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 219 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 206 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 192 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 188 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 175 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 167 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 156 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 146 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 140 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 139 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 124 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 127 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 117 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 111 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561.1 | 484 | 625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.3 | 320 | 464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.4 | 282 | 331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.2 | 146 | 250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.5 | 117 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.8 | 111 | 132 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritius was 111 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 625 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.