Probability of dying, by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0138 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Mauritius is 0.0138, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Mauritius peaked at 0.0165 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0127, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0165 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0154 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.014 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.013 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.014 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 | -1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0138 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0138 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.014 | 0.0128 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 | 0.0127 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 | 0.0138 | 0.0141 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Mauritius?
- Probability of dying, by age in Mauritius was 0.0138 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.