Fertility rate, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate, total was 1.39 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Mauritius, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Mauritius is 1.39 births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Mauritius peaked at 3.82 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.32 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 births per woman | 2.91 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 fertility rate, total in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate, total in Mauritius was 1.39 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release