Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius peaked at 18.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritius was 13.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.