Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of neonatal deaths was 111 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
625 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
111 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius is 111 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius peaked at 625 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 111 deaths, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 625 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 600 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 611 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 565 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 616 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 556 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 533 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 517 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 504 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 484 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 464 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 440 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 406 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 376 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 352 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 330 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 320 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 333 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 342 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 340 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 331 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 317 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 323 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 322 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 324 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 322 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 328 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 317 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 288 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 282 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 250 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 219 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 206 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 193 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 192 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 188 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 175 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 167 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 156 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 146 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 140 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 139 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 139 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 124 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 117 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 121 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 127 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 128 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 128 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 132 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 127 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 117 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 112 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 111 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561.1 deaths | 484 deaths | 625 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.3 deaths | 320 deaths | 464 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.4 deaths | 282 deaths | 331 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.2 deaths | 146 deaths | 250 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.5 deaths | 117 deaths | 140 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.8 deaths | 111 deaths | 132 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius was 111 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 625 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .