Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0516 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0516 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6808 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0516 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.0516 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.6808 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 49th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6153 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6167 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4384 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4493 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4384 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0516 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0516 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6203 units per square kilometre | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3782 units per square kilometre | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Viet Nam 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Niger 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0486 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0516 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6808 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.