Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.0534 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius is 0.0534, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 674.2% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius peaked at 2.98 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.0093, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.56 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.59 | 1.83 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.54 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.17 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.9598 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7817 | 0.501 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3387 | 0.176 | 0.4796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0699 | -0.0093 | 0.2132 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0659 compare
- 174 Martinique 0.0651 compare
- 175 Barbados 0.056 compare
- 177 Malta 0.0533 compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.0505 compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0377 compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0534 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritius was 0.0534 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0093 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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