Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.54 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius peaked at 14.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .