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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.24 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.21 (2023)
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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