Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of neonatal deaths was 111 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
625
in 1970
All-time low
111
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius stood at 111. 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 111 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 111 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Mauritius?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritius was 111 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 625 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.