Is Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Mauritius rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Mauritius ranked #92 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Mauritius is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #45 of 48.

Mauritius: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Mauritius: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30.

That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 20.35 . Mauritius ranks #92 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #45 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 15.60; 2020
Trough: 14.10; 2015
1-year change: +0.0%
5-year change: -0.6%; -0.1% / yr
10-year change: +7.0%; +0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	15.3000
2023	15.3000
2022	15.4000
2021	15.6000
2020	15.6000
2019	15.4000
2018	15.1000
2017	14.7000
2016	14.3000
2015	14.1000

About Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Mauritius rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Mauritius ranked #92 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Mauritius's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Mauritius is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #45 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.