Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1952
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.2% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius peaked at 8.1% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.0% | — |
| 1951 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 5.7% | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mauritius was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.