Share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.94
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 2001
All-time low
1.82
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius stood at 3.94.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius peaked at 5.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1966.
That places Mauritius 55th 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 major causes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 2.55 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | 2.48 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | +39.6% |
| 1974 | 3.65 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.02 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.19 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 3.98 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.12 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.53 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.79 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.53 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.23 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 5.05 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.95 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 5.01 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.43 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 4.41 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | -6.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 1.82 | 2.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 2.38 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.23 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 4.61 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.74 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 52 Uzbekistan 4.01 compare
- 53 Denmark 3.99 compare
- 54 Switzerland 3.94 compare
- 56 Thailand 3.91 compare
- 57 Luxembourg 3.88 compare
- 58 Martinique 3.87 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 share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Mauritius was 3.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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