People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius
Mauritius: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 2,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius, 2015–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius is 2,300 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1,542.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius peaked at 3,600 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100 number of cases, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,280 number of cases | 100 number of cases | 3,600 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 850 number of cases | 110 number of cases | 2,300 number of cases | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mauritius was 2,300 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.