Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.44 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mauritius stood at 1.44 births per woman.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.