Guyana vs Mauritius: Number of children under 15, by world region
Guyana
242,314 people
in 2023
Mauritius
192,621 people
in 2023
Guyana rank
161st
Mauritius rank
164th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 242,314 people against 192,621 people in Mauritius, a difference of 49,693 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Guyana ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,929 people | 265,942 people | 53,014 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 297,997 people | 329,028 people | 31,031 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 332,100 people | 333,279 people | 1,179 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 305,214 people | 322,249 people | 17,035 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 276,486 people | 319,094 people | 42,608 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 267,613 people | 298,842 people | 31,229 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 232,977 people | 245,275 people | 12,298 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 240,480 people | 200,802 people | 39,677 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Guyana, at 242,314 people against 192,621 people in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 49,693 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Guyana ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 164th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.