Infant deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Infant deaths was 161 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 161 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mauritius peaked at 335 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 335 | — |
| 2001 | 303 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 283 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 270 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 262 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 255 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 241 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 226 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 216 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 197 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 179 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 178 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 183 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 183 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 186 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 174 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 161 | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 161 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.5 | 204 | 335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.9 | 169 | 197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174 | 161 | 186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 111 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Mauritius?
- Infant deaths in Mauritius was 161 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 335 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for infant deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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