Prison population rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prison population rate was 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 215 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mauritius peaked at 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 137 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 203 prisoners per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 211 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 182 prisoners per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 196 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 219 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 176 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 194 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 196 prisoners per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 215 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 215 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 215 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90 prisoners per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182 prisoners per 100,000 people | 137 prisoners per 100,000 people | 211 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | 219 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 209.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 196 prisoners per 100,000 people | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 Dominican Republic 219 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Algeria 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Israel 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Mayotte 204 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bermuda 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 French Polynesia 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Mauritius?
- Prison population rate in Mauritius was 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prison population rate?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.