Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0411 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.599 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0411 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0411 units per square kilometre for number of under-five 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 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.599 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.599 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5601 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5207 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5517 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5685 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5399 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3847 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3453 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2365 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2236 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0411 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0411 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | 0.599 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | 0.2236 units per square kilometre | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Niger 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eswatini 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0343 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.