Stillbirth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stillbirth rate was 8.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Mauritius, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Mauritius is 8.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mauritius peaked at 12.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 per 1,000 total births | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 per 1,000 total births | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 per 1,000 total births | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 6,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mauritius?
- Stillbirth rate in Mauritius was 8.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 total births in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.