Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 104 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
104
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
821
in 1960
All-time low
104
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritius, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritius stood at 104. 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 ihme in Mauritius peaked at 821 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 104, 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 ihme in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 773 | — |
| 1951 | 774 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 777 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 780 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 783 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 788 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 714 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 810 | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 786 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 713 | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 821 | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 814 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 758 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 808 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 750 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 778 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 780 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 754 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 750 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 732 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 633 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 556 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 612 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 614 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 543 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 530 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 497 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 545 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 498 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 488 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 481 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 463 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 398 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 340 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 298 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 302 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 329 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 332 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 334 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 318 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 303 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 314 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 312 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 290 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 311 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 293 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 273 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 265 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 228 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 204 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 184 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 169 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 155 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 141 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 132 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 124 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 104 | -3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 104 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 769.8 | 713 | 810 | 10 |
| 1960s | 774.5 | 732 | 821 | 10 |
| 1970s | 551.6 | 488 | 633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.7 | 298 | 481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.1 | 265 | 318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.1 | 141 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.9 | 104 | 135 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 151 Ireland 124 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 123 compare
- 153 Qatar 113 compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 103 compare
- 157 Croatia 91 compare
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritius?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritius was 104 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 821 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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