Natural population growth rate in Mayotte

Mayotte: Natural population growth rate was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1983
All-time low
2.4%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate in Mayotte, 1950–2023

01234195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mayotte recorded 3.3% for natural population growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Mayotte peaked at 4.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1950.

That places Mayotte 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Natural population growth rate in Mayotte, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth rate in Mayotte, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 2.4%
1951 2.5% +4.1%
1952 2.6% +3.7%
1953 2.7% +3.2%
1954 2.8% +2.9%
1955 2.9% +2.8%
1956 2.9% +2.1%
1957 3.0% +2.4%
1958 3.0% +2.3%
1959 3.1% +1.8%
1960 3.2% +1.6%
1961 3.2% +1.3%
1962 3.2% +1.4%
1963 3.3% +1.4%
1964 3.3% +1.8%
1965 3.4% +2.3%
1966 3.5% +2.3%
1967 3.6% +3.1%
1968 3.7% +3.1%
1969 3.8% +1.6%
1970 3.8% +1.7%
1971 3.9% +1.5%
1972 3.9% +1.2%
1973 4.0% +1.2%
1974 4.0% +1.2%
1975 4.1% +1.5%
1976 4.1% +0.6%
1977 4.1% +0.5%
1978 4.1% -0.1%
1979 4.2% +0.4%
1980 4.2% +1.6%
1981 4.3% +1.2%
1982 4.3% +0.8%
1983 4.3% +0.3%
1984 4.3% -0.2%
1985 4.3% -1.1%
1986 4.2% -0.8%
1987 4.2% +0.2%
1988 4.2% -0.0%
1989 4.2% -0.5%
1990 4.2% -0.9%
1991 4.1% -0.9%
1992 4.1% -1.5%
1993 4.1% -0.8%
1994 4.0% -0.8%
1995 4.0% -1.0%
1996 3.9% -1.0%
1997 3.9% -1.8%
1998 3.8% -2.9%
1999 3.6% -3.9%
2000 3.5% -3.8%
2001 3.3% -4.0%
2002 3.2% -3.5%
2003 3.1% -3.9%
2004 2.9% -5.0%
2005 3.1% +7.2%
2006 3.3% +5.6%
2007 3.5% +4.8%
2008 3.6% +2.3%
2009 3.5% -1.2%
2010 3.4% -2.0%
2011 3.4% -2.6%
2012 3.3% -2.7%
2013 3.3% +0.1%
2014 3.3% +2.2%
2015 3.4% +2.6%
2016 3.4% -0.1%
2017 3.4% -1.5%
2018 3.4% +0.3%
2019 3.2% -4.3%
2020 2.9% -10.9%
2021 3.2% +11.2%
2022 3.3% +2.0%
2023 3.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.8% 2.4% 3.1% 10
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.8% 10
1970s 4.0% 3.8% 4.2% 10
1980s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 10
1990s 4.0% 3.6% 4.2% 10
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 10
2020s 3.2% 2.9% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Mayotte

  1. 2 Somalia 3.3% compare
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  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.3% compare
  4. 6 Mali 3.1% compare
  5. 7 Chad 3.1% compare
  6. 8 Angola 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate in Mayotte?
Natural population growth rate in Mayotte was 3.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Mayotte?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Mayotte?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1950.
How does Mayotte rank for natural population growth rate?
Mayotte ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Mayotte?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mayotte data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.