Median age vs births per woman in Mauritius
Mauritius: Median age vs births per woman was 36.93 in 2023. β² Rising
Median age vs births per woman in Mauritius, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Mauritius stood at 36.93. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Mauritius peaked at 36.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 1959.
That places Mauritius 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.87 | 16.04 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.51 | 16.13 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.99 | 17.41 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.34 | 20.79 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.18 | 24.56 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 | 28.02 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.79 | 31.84 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.39 | 35.92 | 36.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 New Zealand 37.28 compare
- 79 Faroe Islands 37.26 compare
- 80 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
- 82 Georgia 36.8 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 36.72 compare
- 84 Albania 36.28 compare
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Mauritius?
- Median age vs births per woman in Mauritius was 36.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 1959.
- How does Mauritius rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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