Share of births by age of mother in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of births by age of mother was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1960
All-time low
7.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Mauritius stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Mauritius peaked at 15.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.6% | — |
| 1951 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 14.6% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 13.7% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Mauritius?
- Share of births by age of mother in Mauritius was 7.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.