Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 192,621 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 192,621 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius peaked at 344,435 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 192,621 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,942 people | 225,111 people | 301,100 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,028 people | 306,251 people | 343,993 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 333,279 people | 321,452 people | 344,435 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,249 people | 320,532 people | 324,566 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,094 people | 311,657 people | 324,151 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,842 people | 276,987 people | 311,246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,275 people | 217,023 people | 270,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,802 people | 192,621 people | 209,867 people | 4 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius was 192,621 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 344,435 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,621 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.