Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Natural population growth rate vs. median age was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1% for natural population growth rate vs. median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 674.2% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mauritius peaked at 3.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 175 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 177 Malta 0.1% compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0% compare
More population data for Mauritius
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.21 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mauritius?
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. median age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 vs. median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.