Mauritius vs Sweden: Natural population growth rate

Mauritius
0.1%
in 2023
Sweden
0.0%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
176th
Sweden rank
179th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 2.7% 0.5% 2.2% Mauritius
1960s 2.6% 0.5% 2.1% Mauritius
1970s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Mauritius
1980s 1.4% 0.1% 1.4% Mauritius
1990s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Mauritius
2000s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Mauritius
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Mauritius
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Mauritius or Sweden?
Mauritius, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Mauritius and Sweden?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Sweden rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Mauritius ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.