Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of neonatal deaths was 104 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
104 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
821 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
104 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius stood at 104 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius peaked at 821 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 104 deaths, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 773 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 774 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 777 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 780 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 783 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 788 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 714 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 810 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 786 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 713 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 821 deaths | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 814 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 758 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 808 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 750 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 778 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 780 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 754 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 750 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 732 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 633 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 556 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 612 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 614 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 543 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 530 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 497 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 545 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 498 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 488 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 481 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 463 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 398 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 340 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 298 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 302 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 329 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 332 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 330 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 334 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 318 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 303 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 314 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 312 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 290 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 292 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 311 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 293 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 273 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 265 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 228 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 204 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 199 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 184 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 185 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 178 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 169 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 168 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 155 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 141 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 132 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 134 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 135 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 124 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 125 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 120 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 113 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 114 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 104 deaths | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 769.8 deaths | 713 deaths | 810 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 774.5 deaths | 732 deaths | 821 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 551.6 deaths | 488 deaths | 633 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.7 deaths | 298 deaths | 481 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.1 deaths | 265 deaths | 318 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.1 deaths | 141 deaths | 228 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.9 deaths | 104 deaths | 135 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius was 104 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 821 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 deaths in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.