Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0466 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.4911 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 41st 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4911 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.464 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4473 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4443 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4369 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.331 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.298 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2379 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4488 units per square kilometre | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | 0.4911 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 38 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0463 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0457 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.044 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4911 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.