Number of stillbirths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of stillbirths was 106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Mauritius is 106, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Mauritius peaked at 256 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 106, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256 | — |
| 2001 | 231 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 217 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 203 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 193 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 182 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 166 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 140 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 140 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 136 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 127 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 113 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 106 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.2 | 140 | 256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.4 | 129 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.25 | 106 | 135 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Mauritius?
- Number of stillbirths in Mauritius was 106 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of stillbirths?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation