Life expectancy by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy by sex was 78.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.18 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.37 years
in 2020
All-time low
52.41 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by sex in Mauritius is 78.18 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Mauritius peaked at 78.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.41 years, in 1953.
Mauritius ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 52.41 years | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 53.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.05 years | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 57.01 years | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 57.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 58.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 60.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 61.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 64.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.16 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 66.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 70.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 73.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.41 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.18 years | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.18 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.18 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.41 years | 52.41 years | 59.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 years | 60.23 years | 64.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.99 years | 66.16 years | 70.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4 years | 70.87 years | 73.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 years | 73.85 years | 74.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 75.24 years | 76.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.79 years | 77.24 years | 78.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 years | 76.41 years | 78.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy by sex in Mauritius was 78.18 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.41 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.