Stillbirth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stillbirth rate was 0.8901 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Mauritius is 0.8901 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mauritius peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8901 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9759 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9536 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9536 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9412 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9087 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8927 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9181 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9398 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9487 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9755 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9862 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9878 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9929 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths per 100 births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9691 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9252 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8901 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.8901 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.8901 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 0.9087 deaths per 100 births | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9661 deaths per 100 births | 0.8927 deaths per 100 births | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9468 deaths per 100 births | 0.8901 deaths per 100 births | 1 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mauritius?
- Stillbirth rate in Mauritius was 0.8901 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8901 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.