Under-five deaths in Mauritius
Mauritius: Under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 181 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mauritius peaked at 382 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 158th 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.
Under-five deaths in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 382 | — |
| 2001 | 346 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 323 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 309 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 223 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 195 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.4 | 236 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 | 193 | 226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 181 | 208 | 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)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Mauritius?
- Under-five deaths in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 382 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for under-five deaths?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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