Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 20.8 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius is 20.8 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius peaked at 39.97 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.88 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.15 per 1,000 population | 31.87 per 1,000 population | 39.97 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 per 1,000 population | 23.12 per 1,000 population | 30.32 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 per 1,000 population | 19.88 per 1,000 population | 23.61 per 1,000 population | 4 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritius was 20.8 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)