Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 29.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius is 29.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius peaked at 49.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.3% | — |
| 1962 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.2% | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 21.4% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 21.6% | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 24.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 38.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 32.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.5% | 34.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mauritius was 29.8% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.