Red List Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Red List Index was 0.4603 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4603 index
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
258th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.5269 index
in 1999
All-time low
0.4603 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Mauritius, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.4603 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Mauritius peaked at 0.5269 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4603 index, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 258th of 261 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5113 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.5123 index | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5131 index | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5143 index | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5152 index | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5162 index | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5171 index | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5179 index | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5186 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5194 index | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5202 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5211 index | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5221 index | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5229 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5239 index | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5251 index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5258 index | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5266 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5266 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5266 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5262 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5256 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5249 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5244 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5242 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5244 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5241 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5242 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5223 index | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5181 index | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5157 index | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5121 index | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5086 index | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5048 index | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5001 index | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4966 index | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4926 index | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4884 index | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.484 index | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4803 index | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4762 index | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4718 index | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4677 index | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4639 index | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4603 index | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4603 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248 index, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4603 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9225 index, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5155 index | 0.5113 index | 0.5194 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5241 index | 0.5202 index | 0.5269 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5247 index | 0.5223 index | 0.5266 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5021 index | 0.484 index | 0.5181 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 index | 0.4603 index | 0.4803 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 255 Grenada 0.5617 index compare
- 256 Montserrat 0.5617 index compare
- 257 Seychelles 0.5601 index compare
- 259 Christmas Island 0.4232 index compare
- 260 Guam 0.419 index compare
- 261 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4053 index compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 111 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Mauritius?
- Red list index in Mauritius was 0.4603 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5269 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4603 index in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for red list index?
- Mauritius ranks 258th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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