Number of youth deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of youth deaths was 203 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
203
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
579
in 1990
All-time low
203
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 203 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Mauritius peaked at 579 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 203, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 579 | — |
| 1991 | 559 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 552 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 556 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 556 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 552 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 547 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 534 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 496 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 469 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 404 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 380 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 364 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 353 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 343 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 326 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 309 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 295 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 279 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 269 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 262 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 254 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 241 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 229 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 226 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 233 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 237 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 234 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 235 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 233 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 219 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 207 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 203 | -1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 203 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 203 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540 | 469 | 579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.3 | 279 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.8 | 226 | 269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.4 | 203 | 235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 youth deaths in Mauritius?
- Number of youth deaths in Mauritius was 203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 579 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of youth deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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