What is number of under-five deaths in Mauritius?

Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 2,598 in 1961.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.

How does Mauritius rank for number of under-five deaths?

Mauritius ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritius: Number of under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

181

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

147th

of 195 countries

All-time high

2,598

in 1961

All-time low

181

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius, 1961–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Mauritius is 181, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mauritius peaked at 2,598 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.

That places Mauritius 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,356	2,024	2,598	9
1970s	1,410	1,022	1,727	10
1980s	666.9	523	955	10
1990s	472.7	408	502	10
2000s	297.4	236	382	10
2010s	209.2	193	226	10
2020s	195.2	181	208	5

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More health data for Mauritius

Age dependency ratio 40.2% (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 8,271 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
Population, female 623,563 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 6,824 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 7,121 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Mauritius?: Number of under-five deaths in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 2,598 in 1961.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
How does Mauritius rank for number of under-five deaths?: Mauritius ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.