Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 21 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius is 21 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius peaked at 34 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14 deaths, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 14 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 22 deaths | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 24 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 26 deaths | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 32 deaths | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 27 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 23 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 27 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 32 deaths | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 18 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 30 deaths | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900 deaths, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8 deaths | 14 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2 deaths | 18 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 17 deaths | 30 deaths | 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 deaths by region in Mauritius?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritius was 21 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 deaths in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.