Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at -2.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 0.3694 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 210th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.2662 % change on previous year | +22825.2% |
| 1973 | -0.8675 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 1974 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1975 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1976 | -0.9618 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1977 | -0.8832 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7977 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6248 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3748 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1222 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2756 % change on previous year | +661.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3694 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3457 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1951 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0062 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1374 % change on previous year | +2130.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | -621.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1004 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3593 % change on previous year | +257.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5905 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8196 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6584 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5832 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6532 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0776 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4904 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4676 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8124 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8956 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2007 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2008 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2009 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2010 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2012 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2016 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2019 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2020 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2021 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2023 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.743 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | -0.0012 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0776 % change on previous year | -0.3748 % change on previous year | 0.3694 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4006 % change on previous year | -0.8196 % change on previous year | 0.0247 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | -0.0776 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 209 Latvia -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 212 British Virgin Islands -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Cape Verde -2.78 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mauritius was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3694 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.