Total disease burden in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total disease burden was 479,119 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden in Mauritius is 479,119 DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Mauritius peaked at 479,119 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 372,805 DALYs, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384,416 DALYs | 372,805 DALYs | 396,075 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,608 DALYs | 398,281 DALYs | 446,867 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,060 DALYs | 467,002 DALYs | 479,119 DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Mauritius?
- Total disease burden in Mauritius was 479,119 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 479,119 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,805 DALYs in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for total disease burden?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.