Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 15.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.37
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.08
in 1990
All-time low
14.53
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius is 15.37, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius peaked at 23.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.08 | — |
| 1991 | 21.73 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 21.14 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.19 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.68 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.29 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.67 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.56 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.75 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.34 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.52 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.02 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.59 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.18 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.99 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.86 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.71 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.53 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.65 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.82 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.74 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.53 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.39 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.37 | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.84 | 20.34 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 14.86 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 | 14.53 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 | 15.37 | 15.82 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritius was 15.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).