Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.44 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.44 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.33 births per woman, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.4 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.46 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 162 Norway 1.45 births per woman compare
- 163 Bhutan 1.45 births per woman compare
- 164 Cuba 1.45 births per woman compare
- 165 Belgium 1.44 births per woman compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 births per woman compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Sweden 1.43 births per woman compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Mauritius?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Mauritius was 1.44 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.