Maldives vs Mauritius: Number of children under 5, by world region

Maldives
21,159 people
in 2100
Mauritius
18,891 people
in 2100
Maldives rank
174th
Mauritius rank
176th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 21,159 people against 18,891 people in Mauritius, a difference of 2,268 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Mauritius ahead.

Maldives ranks 174th and Mauritius ranks 176th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
2020s 27,565 people 57,006 people 29,442 people Mauritius
2030s 23,942 people 51,325 people 27,383 people Mauritius
2040s 25,917 people 43,143 people 17,226 people Mauritius
2050s 25,534 people 35,341 people 9,806 people Mauritius
2060s 22,699 people 31,142 people 8,443 people Mauritius
2070s 22,896 people 27,177 people 4,280 people Mauritius
2080s 23,186 people 22,780 people 406 people Maldives
2090s 21,757 people 20,046 people 1,711 people Maldives
2100s 21,159 people 18,891 people 2,268 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Maldives or Mauritius?
Maldives, at 21,159 people against 18,891 people in Mauritius as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Maldives and Mauritius?
2,268 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Maldives ranks 174th and Mauritius ranks 176th 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 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.