Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.41 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius stood at 73.41 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius peaked at 74.51 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.73 years, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.63 years | 63.73 years | 66.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.6 years | 66.77 years | 69.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.23 years | 69.4 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.27 years | 71.66 years | 72.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 years | 72.97 years | 74.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7 years | 73.41 years | 74.18 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius was 73.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.73 years in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release