Birth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Birth rate was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.27 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.26 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.27 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Mauritius is 9.27 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Mauritius peaked at 42.26 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.27 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 40.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 39.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 39.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 39 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 37.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 34.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 26.19 births per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 24.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 25.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.82 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 18.98 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19.28 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.27 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.27 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.14 births per 1,000 people | 39 births per 1,000 people | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | 26.19 births per 1,000 people | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.94 births per 1,000 people | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.84 births per 1,000 people | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.87 births per 1,000 people | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 births per 1,000 people | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 births per 1,000 people | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 181 Norway 9.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Sweden 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 births per 1,000 people compare
- 186 North Macedonia 9.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.13 births per 1,000 people compare
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 birth rate in Mauritius?
- Birth rate in Mauritius was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.26 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for birth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.