World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Mauritius: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 73.8 yrs (2024), 117th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 77.4 yrs (2024), 114th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 70.3 yrs (2024), 121st of 217 in the world and 3rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy73.8 yrs2024 · world 117/217 · region 3/48Life expectancy, women77.4 yrs2024 · world 114/217 · region 3/48Life expectancy, men70.3 yrs2024 · world 121/217 · region 3/48Infant mortality13.82024 · world 92/196 · region 45/48
Life expectancy
MauritiusSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Mauritius73.8 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MauritiusSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Mauritius77.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Mauritius in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years73.8 yrs2024117/2173/4871.7 yrs73.0 yrs74.2 yrs−0.5%since 201462.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.4 yrs2024114/2173/4875.3 yrs76.7 yrs77.7 yrs−0.2%since 201465.0 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.3 yrs2024121/2173/4868.2 yrs69.5 yrs70.9 yrs−0.9%since 201460.7 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births13.8202492/19645/4816.513.014.1+6.2%since 201447.110.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births15.4202496/19645/4818.814.815.8+4.8%since 201471.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births9.6202482/19645/4812.49.49.9+4.3%since 201426.66.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births66202385/19446/48435358+14%since 201344857197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months98%202425/1931/4884%99%98%±0.0 ppsince 201469%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people132024140/20848/48321812−19%since 201420592131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.6%2023116/19319/482.9%4.5%6.1%+0.9 ppsince 20134.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure45.2%202342/19316/4844.0%52.3%43.6%−7.9 ppsince 201330.4%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.44202296/1802/460.891.172.69+7.5%since 20120.252.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.8202348/1821/403.83.43.7+10%since 2013—4.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.9%202447/2061/4699.4%99.6%99.8%+0.2 ppsince 201467.5%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population97.4%202481/2032/4690.5%93.4%96.2%+2.9 ppsince 201437.1%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults17.7%202491/1665/3927.0%22.5%18.9%−4.8 ppsince 20108.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people12.22019114/18647/4816.113.312.22019+0.8%since 200927.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritius and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritius. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritiusFranceMaldivesSeychelles
Life expectancy73.8 yrs202483.0 yrs202481.3 yrs202476.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.4 yrs202485.9 yrs202483.0 yrs202480.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.3 yrs202480.2 yrs202479.9 yrs202472.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality13.820243.420244.7202412.92024
Under-5 mortality15.420244.320245.4202414.02024
Neonatal mortality9.620242.820243.720248.32024
Maternal mortality66202372023322023422023
Measles vaccination98%202495%202499%202497%2024
Tuberculosis13202482024402024172024
France: healthMaldives: healthSeychelles: health
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