Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Mauritius

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Mauritius was 13.5. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Mauritius were 15 and 11.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Mauritius for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritius
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Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritius
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Year Total Male Female
1960 67.8 74.3 60.9
1961 66.1 72.7 59.2
1962 63.4 69.8 56.7
1963 60 66.1 53.6
1964 58.3 64.3 52.1
1965 60.6 66.7 54.3
1966 65.2 71.6 58.6
1967 67.9 74.5 61
1968 66.2 72.6 59.5
1969 62.9 68.9 56.5
1970 60.6 66.5 54.4
1971 59.6 65.3 53.6
1972 58.8 64.6 52.8
1973 57.4 63.2 51.3
1974 54.4 60 48.5
1975 49.5 54.8 44.1
1976 44 48.8 39
1977 39.4 43.7 34.9
1978 36.2 40.3 31.9
1979 33.9 37.8 29.9
1980 32.2 35.9 28.3
1981 30.5 34 26.7
1982 28.3 31.7 24.8
1983 25.9 29.1 22.6
1984 24.2 27.2 21
1985 23.8 26.9 20.6
1986 24.2 27.4 20.9
1987 24.1 27.4 20.7
1988 23 26.1 19.7
1989 21.4 24.3 18.3
1990 19.9 22.6 17.1
1991 18.9 21.5 16.2
1992 18.4 20.9 15.8
1993 18.4 21 15.8
1994 18.8 21.4 16.1
1995 19.4 22 16.6
1996 19.8 22.5 16.9
1997 19.7 22.4 16.9
1998 19 21.5 16.3
1999 17.8 20.2 15.4
2000 16.6 18.8 14.3
2001 15.4 17.4 13.4
2002 14.6 16.4 12.7
2003 14.1 15.8 12.3
2004 13.8 15.4 12.1
2005 13.6 15.2 12
2006 13.5 15.1 11.9
2007 13.4 14.9 11.8
2008 13.2 14.6 11.7
2009 13 14.5 11.5
2010 13 14.4 11.6
2011 13.1 14.5 11.7
2012 13.2 14.6 11.7
2013 13.1 14.5 11.7
2014 13 14.3 11.6
2015 13 14.3 11.6
2016 13 14.3 11.6
2017 13.2 14.6 11.8
2018 13.6 15 12.1
2019 13.9 15.4 12.4
2020 14.1 15.6 12.5
2021 14 15.5 12.4
2022 13.8 15.3 12.2
2023 13.5 15 11.9