Mauritius—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9
2023
YoY Change
-3.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#95
of 196 countries
Maximum
12.5
2000
Minimum
9
2023
CAGR
-1.4%
24 years
Last
9
Previous
9.3
Highest
12.5
Lowest
9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 9 in 2023, ranking #95 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 12.5 (2000) and the lowest was 9 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |