Mauritius vs Norway: Fertility rate, total
Mauritius
1.39 births per woman
in 2023
Norway
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Mauritius rank
179th
Norway rank
178th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Mauritius
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 179th and Norway ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 1.17 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.5679 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.303 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.031 births per woman | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.281 births per woman | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.07 births per woman | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Mauritius or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Mauritius and Norway?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Norway rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 179th and Norway ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release