Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population aged 14 years or younger was 186.18 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius is 186.18 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius peaked at 344.44 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 186.18 thousands, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 161st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 334.46 thousands | 322.06 thousands | 344.44 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.09 thousands | 320.46 thousands | 324.58 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.72 thousands | 311.77 thousands | 324.19 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.74 thousands | 280.35 thousands | 311.53 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.29 thousands | 220.68 thousands | 273.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.18 thousands | 186.18 thousands | 213.37 thousands | 5 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0534 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritius was 186.18 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 344.44 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.18 thousands in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release