Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 2.86 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 12.44 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.27 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -15.27 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7691 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Korea 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Norway 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Montenegro 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kuwait 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 China (People’s Republic of) 1.4 % change on previous year 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.27 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.