Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2003
All-time low
82
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius peaked at 99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89 | — |
| 1981 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 96 | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8 | 82 | 94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7 | 85 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4 | 88 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 93 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Albania 96 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96 compare
- 43 Denmark 96 compare
- 43 Eritrea 96 compare
- 43 France 96 compare
- 43 Mongolia 96 compare
- 43 Morocco 96 compare
- 43 Nepal 96 compare
- 43 Norway 96 compare
- 43 Palau 96 compare
- 43 Qatar 96 compare
- 43 Slovakia 96 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 96 compare
- 43 Uruguay 96 compare
- 43 Nicaragua 96 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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mauritius was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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