Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.03
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.04
in 1957
All-time low
21.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius stood at 21.03. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius peaked at 89.04 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 21.03, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.5 | — |
| 1951 | 81.47 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 83.4 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 85.17 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 86.76 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 88.05 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 88.86 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 89.04 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 88.59 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 87.54 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 86.6 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 86.62 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 87.25 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 86.4 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 85.11 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 83.54 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 81.8 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 79.98 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 78.05 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 75.96 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 73.74 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 71.25 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 68.52 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 65.88 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 63.48 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 61.28 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 59.22 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 57.32 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 55.62 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 54.15 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 52.89 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 51.8 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.79 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49.91 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 49.19 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 48.59 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47.99 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 47.32 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.59 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 45.86 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 45.09 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.25 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 43.35 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.35 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.28 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 40.26 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 39.36 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 38.56 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.94 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.46 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.95 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.41 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.82 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.14 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.37 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.45 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 32.43 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.36 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.34 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.41 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.56 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.85 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.33 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.75 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.47 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.81 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.09 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.36 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.64 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.99 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.46 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.03 | -2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.84 | 79.5 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.26 | 78.05 | 87.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.23 | 55.62 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 46.59 | 54.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.83 | 37.94 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.37 | 30.34 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 23.36 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 21.03 | 22.64 | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritius was 21.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.03 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Mauritius ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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