Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.45 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.45 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.85 per 1,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
In 2023, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius stood at 0.45 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius peaked at 0.85 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 per 1,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.64 per 1,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.53 per 1,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.53 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.53 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 1,000 population | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.77 per 1,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.79 per 1,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.49 per 1,000 population | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 per 1,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.39 per 1,000 population | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.65 per 1,000 population | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.63 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.59 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.57 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 1,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 per 1,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.78 per 1,000 population | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.54 per 1,000 population | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.36 per 1,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.74 per 1,000 population | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 0.45 per 1,000 population | -39.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.45 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.598 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 0.85 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.598 per 1,000 population | 0.39 per 1,000 population | 0.78 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5225 per 1,000 population | 0.36 per 1,000 population | 0.74 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritius was 0.45 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).