Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0361 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3882 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0361 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0361 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.3882 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3882 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | 0.3882 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | 0.265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Kenya 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Senegal 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3882 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.