Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths, female was 71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius is 71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius peaked at 796 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 796 | — |
| 1961 | 788 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 739 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 713 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 706 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 697 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 739 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 753 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 714 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 621 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 531 | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 518 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 538 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 530 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 510 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 470 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 416 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 389 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 370 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 353 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 332 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 301 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 269 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 242 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 222 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 205 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 194 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 191 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 185 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 179 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 177 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 160 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 151 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 142 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 129 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 116 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 71 | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 726.6 | 621 | 796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 462.5 | 353 | 538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.4 | 191 | 332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.8 | 151 | 185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.7 | 89 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 74 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 | 71 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritius was 71 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 796 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.