Population growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth rate was -1.42 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-1.42
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1800
All-time low
-1.52
in 2089
Years of data
162
1800–2100
Population growth rate in Mauritius, 1800–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Mauritius stood at -1.42.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 3.42 in 1800 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 2089.
Mauritius ranks 232nd of 239 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 growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 3.42 | — |
| 1900 | 0.0902 | -97.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0571 | -36.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1535 | +168.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2981 | +94.2% |
| 1920 | 0.29 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4423 | +52.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5222 | +18.1% |
| 1935 | 0.6406 | +22.7% |
| 1940 | 0.9428 | +47.2% |
| 1945 | 1.39 | +47.0% |
| 1950 | 2.9 | +109.6% |
| 1951 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.88 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.35 | -18.5% |
| 1954 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.51 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.73 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.89 | -30.8% |
| 1961 | 1.67 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 1.98 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2.19 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.75 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.852 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.829 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.674 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.673 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.621 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.615 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.569 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.473 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.433 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.372 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.308 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.276 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.278 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.173 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.108 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -53.7% |
| 2015 | -0.008 | -116.0% |
| 2016 | -0.065 | +712.5% |
| 2017 | -0.113 | +73.8% |
| 2018 | -0.17 | +50.4% |
| 2019 | -0.229 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | -0.246 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | -0.316 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | -0.23 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | -0.168 | -27.0% |
| 2024 | -0.212 | +26.2% |
| 2025 | -0.243 | +14.6% |
| 2026 | -0.266 | +9.5% |
| 2027 | -0.277 | +4.1% |
| 2028 | -0.293 | +5.8% |
| 2029 | -0.306 | +4.4% |
| 2030 | -0.309 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | -0.338 | +9.4% |
| 2032 | -0.365 | +8.0% |
| 2033 | -0.394 | +7.9% |
| 2034 | -0.42 | +6.6% |
| 2035 | -0.449 | +6.9% |
| 2036 | -0.477 | +6.2% |
| 2037 | -0.504 | +5.7% |
| 2038 | -0.535 | +6.2% |
| 2039 | -0.575 | +7.5% |
| 2040 | -0.609 | +5.9% |
| 2041 | -0.642 | +5.4% |
| 2042 | -0.671 | +4.5% |
| 2043 | -0.712 | +6.1% |
| 2044 | -0.736 | +3.4% |
| 2045 | -0.774 | +5.2% |
| 2046 | -0.8 | +3.4% |
| 2047 | -0.831 | +3.9% |
| 2048 | -0.855 | +2.9% |
| 2049 | -0.878 | +2.7% |
| 2050 | -0.893 | +1.7% |
| 2051 | -0.914 | +2.4% |
| 2052 | -0.931 | +1.9% |
| 2053 | -0.953 | +2.4% |
| 2054 | -0.966 | +1.4% |
| 2055 | -0.979 | +1.3% |
| 2056 | -1 | +2.2% |
| 2057 | -1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | -1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2059 | -1.04 | +1.9% |
| 2060 | -1.06 | +1.9% |
| 2061 | -1.07 | +1.3% |
| 2062 | -1.09 | +1.7% |
| 2063 | -1.1 | +1.1% |
| 2064 | -1.13 | +2.1% |
| 2065 | -1.15 | +1.9% |
| 2066 | -1.16 | +0.8% |
| 2067 | -1.18 | +1.6% |
| 2068 | -1.19 | +1.4% |
| 2069 | -1.21 | +1.8% |
| 2070 | -1.24 | +2.3% |
| 2071 | -1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2072 | -1.28 | +2.5% |
| 2073 | -1.3 | +1.4% |
| 2074 | -1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2075 | -1.34 | +1.4% |
| 2076 | -1.36 | +1.7% |
| 2077 | -1.39 | +1.9% |
| 2078 | -1.4 | +1.1% |
| 2079 | -1.42 | +1.3% |
| 2080 | -1.43 | +1.1% |
| 2081 | -1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2082 | -1.47 | +1.4% |
| 2083 | -1.48 | +0.4% |
| 2084 | -1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2085 | -1.51 | +0.9% |
| 2086 | -1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2087 | -1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | -1.52 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | -1.52 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | -1.52 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | -1.52 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | -1.51 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | -1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | -1.5 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | -1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | -1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | -1.46 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.44 | -1.2% |
| 2099 | -1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | -1.42 | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -1.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -1.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -712.5% | -0.008 | -0.065 |
| 1910 | +168.8% | 0.0571 | 0.1535 |
| 2015 | -116.0% | 0.05 | -0.008 |
| 1950 | +109.6% | 1.39 | 2.9 |
| 1915 | +94.2% | 0.1535 | 0.2981 |
| 1900 | -97.4% | 3.42 | 0.0902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0736 | 0.0571 | 0.0902 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2258 | 0.1535 | 0.2981 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3661 | 0.29 | 0.4423 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5814 | 0.5222 | 0.6406 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.16 | 0.9428 | 1.39 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.34 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.67 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.29 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.852 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5567 | 0.308 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 | -0.229 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2557 | -0.316 | -0.168 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.4366 | -0.575 | -0.309 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.7508 | -0.878 | -0.609 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.9709 | -1.04 | -0.893 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.13 | -1.21 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.33 | -1.42 | -1.24 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.49 | -1.52 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.48 | -1.52 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.42 | -1.42 | -1.42 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Mauritius?
- Population growth rate in Mauritius was -1.42 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1800.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 2089.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 232nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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