Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,598
in 1961
All-time low
181
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Mauritius is 181, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mauritius peaked at 2,598 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,598 | — |
| 1962 | 2,441 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,332 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,295 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,279 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,408 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,475 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,348 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,024 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 1,727 | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1,654 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,693 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,647 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,538 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,388 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,224 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,135 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,075 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,022 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 955 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 865 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 769 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 691 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 634 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 588 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 556 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 542 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 523 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 502 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 484 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 480 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 486 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 489 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 487 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 472 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 435 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 408 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 382 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 346 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 323 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 309 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 223 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 195 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,356 | 2,024 | 2,598 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 | 1,022 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 666.9 | 523 | 955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.7 | 408 | 502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.4 | 236 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 | 193 | 226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 181 | 208 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.