Prison population rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prison population rate was 215 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
215
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
219
in 2012
All-time low
137
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 215 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 137, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137 | — |
| 2002 | 203 | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 211 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 182 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 177 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 196 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 219 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 176 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 175 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 194 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 217 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 196 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 215 | +9.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 215 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 215 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182 | 137 | 211 | 5 |
| 2010s | 192 | 175 | 219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 209.33 | 196 | 217 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Mauritius?
- Prison population rate in Mauritius was 215 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 219 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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