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Mauritius birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a birth rate of 10.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.39 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 5.9 children per woman — 4.24 times higher than in 2023.

Mauritius birth rate statistics:

  • Mauritius is ranked 144/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 125/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4, a change from 27 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 110.4 in 1960 to 19.8 in 2023.
  • 25.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.5% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.08% — 1,009 more people were born than died.

Birth rates in Mauritius compared to world average

Mauritius World
Fertility rate 1.39 2.2
Birth rate 10.2 16.3
Birth rate rank 144/196 N/A
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 18.7 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.8 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.9% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.52% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +1,009 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 139/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +0.08% +0.88%
Population growth -0.12% +0.96%
Population growth rank 172/197 N/A
Life expectancy 75.3 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Mauritius chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1997. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.21 — a -37.1% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Mauritius World
1960 5.9 4.69
1961 5.98 4.56
1962 5.88 5.02
1963 6.18 5.31
1964 5.96 5.13
1965 5.51 5.08
1966 5.46 4.97
1967 4.63 4.87
1968 4.6 4.98
1969 3.97 4.88
1970 3.82 4.84
1971 3.51 4.69
1972 3.41 4.55
1973 3.07 4.42
1974 3.45 4.26
1975 3.2 4.07
1976 3.13 3.97
1977 3.07 3.84
1978 3.01 3.77
1979 2.91 3.76
1980 2.8 3.73
1981 2.67 3.71
1982 2.53 3.72
1983 2.4 3.59
1984 2.16 3.57
1985 2.02 3.53
1986 1.99 3.51
1987 2.05 3.48
1988 2.14 3.39
1989 2.23 3.35
1990 2.32 3.31
1991 2.3 3.13
1992 2.37 3.04
1993 2.21 2.97
1994 2.25 2.92
1995 2.14 2.87
1996 2.12 2.82
1997 2.04 2.78
1998 1.97 2.75
1999 2.05 2.72
2000 1.99 2.73
2001 1.91 2.69
2002 1.94 2.66
2003 1.87 2.64
2004 1.92 2.63
2005 1.88 2.61
2006 1.77 2.61
2007 1.74 2.6
2008 1.67 2.6
2009 1.59 2.59
2010 1.57 2.57
2011 1.55 2.55
2012 1.54 2.56
2013 1.44 2.53
2014 1.43 2.52
2015 1.36 2.49
2016 1.4 2.49
2017 1.44 2.46
2018 1.41 2.39
2019 1.4 2.35
2020 1.44 2.28
2021 1.41 2.25
2022 1.32 2.22
2023 1.39 2.2
2024 1.37 2.19
2025 1.36 2.18
2026 1.35 2.18
2027 1.35 2.17
2028 1.35 2.16
2029 1.35 2.15
2030 1.36 2.14
2031 1.36 2.13
2032 1.37 2.12
2033 1.37 2.12
2034 1.38 2.11
2035 1.39 2.1
2036 1.39 2.09
2037 1.4 2.09
2038 1.41 2.08
2039 1.41 2.08
2040 1.42 2.08
2041 1.42 2.07
2042 1.43 2.07
2043 1.43 2.07
2044 1.44 2.07
2045 1.45 2.06
2046 1.45 2.06
2047 1.46 2.06
2048 1.46 2.05
2049 1.47 2.05
2050 1.47 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 6.76% were to women under 20 years old, 43.7% to women ages 20-29, and 49.5% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 9.42%, 65.6%, and 25% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Mauritius by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 80.3 116.1 295.1 87.2
1961 81.3 115.5 303 86.6
1962 79.8 105.1 301 82.5
1963 83.2 100.6 312 87
1964 80 88.6 304 83.2
1965 73.9 79.8 282.7 76
1966 73.9 78.7 280.7 74.5
1967 63.5 69.4 240.7 61
1968 64.7 69.7 239.3 59.7
1969 56.7 61.7 207.9 50.1
1970 56.2 57.7 199.1 48.4
1971 53.3 52.3 185.9 43.4
1972 51.7 50 185.8 40.5
1973 47 46.8 171 35.4
1974 55.7 55.6 188.6 40.5
1975 51.6 55.5 176.9 36.6
1976 52.6 57.8 176.6 34.7
1977 53 56.8 174.9 34
1978 55.2 55.6 172.9 33.5
1979 56 54 168.8 32.7
1980 55.4 52.4 163.7 31.8
1981 51.9 50.7 156.9 30.6
1982 46 49.3 150.1 29.3
1983 42.8 47.5 142.6 27.8
1984 40.9 44.9 133.4 26
1985 38.7 42 122.8 23.9
1986 37.9 40.3 116.6 22.7
1987 39.4 40.8 121.3 23.1
1988 41 41.8 128.5 23.8
1989 42.5 43.1 136.2 24.6
1990 43.4 43.8 142.5 25.2
1991 42.2 43.7 141.9 25
1992 42.9 43.5 146 25.8
1993 41.3 42.7 143.2 25.1
1994 39.8 41.2 137.7 24.8
1995 37.1 38.5 131.9 23.4
1996 37.1 37.9 130.4 23.1
1997 35.3 36.8 125.1 21.8
1998 33.8 35.6 116.6 20.4
1999 35 37.5 124.5 21
2000 34.4 37.8 120.7 19.9
2001 33.3 34.9 115.2 18.9
2002 33.5 35.3 115.7 18.7
2003 32.1 35 111.8 18
2004 31.7 35.6 112 17.4
2005 30.8 34.1 108.8 16.8
2006 28.8 33 101.9 15.6
2007 27.6 33.6 98.4 15.1
2008 26.5 32.8 93.3 14.5
2009 24.7 31.6 87.3 14.2
2010 24.1 30.8 84.9 14
2011 23.5 30.3 82.8 14.2
2012 23.1 29.6 81.6 14.4
2013 21.9 26.8 77.4 13.8
2014 21.3 24.8 73.2 13.6
2015 20.3 23.3 68.7 13.2
2016 20.9 23.5 70.2 13.3
2017 21.5 24 71.3 13.9
2018 20.5 23.3 68.3 13.8
2019 20.5 22.8 66.7 13.8
2020 21.3 22.8 67.5 14.5
2021 20.7 21.3 64 14.7
2022 19.2 20.1 58.9 14.1
2023 20.4 19.8 57.4 13.7
2024 18.4 19.2 55.6 13.7
2025 18.1 18.7 54 13.8

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Mauritius World
1960 45% 37.4%
1961 45% 37.5%
1962 45.1% 37.6%
1963 45.1% 37.8%
1964 44.8% 38%
1965 44.4% 38%
1966 44% 38%
1967 43.4% 38%
1968 42.9% 37.9%
1969 42.3% 37.8%
1970 41.6% 37.7%
1971 40.9% 37.6%
1972 40.1% 37.5%
1973 39.1% 37.3%
1974 38.2% 37.2%
1975 37.3% 37.1%
1976 36.5% 36.9%
1977 35.7% 36.7%
1978 34.9% 36.3%
1979 34.2% 35.9%
1980 33.6% 35.5%
1981 33.1% 35.2%
1982 32.6% 34.9%
1983 32.2% 34.6%
1984 31.8% 34.3%
1985 31.4% 34%
1986 31.1% 33.8%
1987 30.8% 33.6%
1988 30.5% 33.4%
1989 30.1% 33.2%
1990 29.8% 33%
1991 29.4% 32.9%
1992 29% 32.7%
1993 28.5% 32.5%
1994 28% 32.3%
1995 27.5% 32.1%
1996 27% 31.8%
1997 26.6% 31.5%
1998 26.2% 31.1%
1999 25.8% 30.8%
2000 25.6% 30.4%
2001 25.3% 30%
2002 25% 29.6%
2003 24.7% 29.2%
2004 24.3% 28.8%
2005 23.9% 28.5%
2006 23.4% 28.1%
2007 22.9% 27.9%
2008 22.3% 27.6%
2009 21.7% 27.5%
2010 21.1% 27.3%
2011 20.6% 27.1%
2012 20.1% 27%
2013 19.7% 26.9%
2014 19.3% 26.8%
2015 18.9% 26.6%
2016 18.4% 26.5%
2017 17.9% 26.4%
2018 17.4% 26.2%
2019 16.9% 26%
2020 16.4% 25.8%
2021 15.9% 25.6%
2022 15.5% 25.3%
2023 15.1% 25%
2024 14.8% 24.7%
2025 14.5% 24.4%
2026 14.3% 24.1%
2027 14.1% 23.8%
2028 14% 23.4%
2029 13.8% 23.1%
2030 13.7% 22.8%
2031 13.6% 22.6%
2032 13.5% 22.3%
2033 13.4% 22.1%
2034 13.3% 21.9%
2035 13.2% 21.7%
2036 13% 21.6%
2037 12.9% 21.5%
2038 12.8% 21.4%
2039 12.7% 21.3%
2040 12.6% 21.2%
2041 12.5% 21.1%
2042 12.4% 21%
2043 12.3% 21%
2044 12.2% 20.9%
2045 12.1% 20.8%
2046 12% 20.7%
2047 11.8% 20.7%
2048 11.7% 20.6%
2049 11.6% 20.5%
2050 11.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Mauritius was 45% in 1960, 28.5% in 1993, and 14.8% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Mauritius.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Mauritius, excluding migration, has been +0.15% annually. On average, 1,933 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Mauritius
1960 19,931
1961 20,355
1962 20,660
1963 22,069
1964 22,239
1965 20,482
1966 20,758
1967 17,560
1968 17,884
1969 15,761
1970 16,190
1971 15,441
1972 14,825
1973 13,145
1974 17,561
1975 15,342
1976 16,407
1977 16,769
1978 18,670
1979 19,282
1980 19,321
1981 18,334
1982 15,880
1983 14,525
1984 13,665
1985 12,451
1986 12,340
1987 13,262
1988 14,084
1989 14,718
1990 15,564
1991 15,091
1992 15,833
1993 14,814
1994 14,355
1995 13,020
1996 13,041
1997 11,943
1998 11,489
1999 12,341
2000 12,224
2001 11,723
2002 11,685
2003 10,799
2004 10,745
2005 10,195
2006 8,515
2007 8,429
2008 7,465
2009 6,113
2010 5,877
2011 5,511
2012 5,149
2013 4,281
2014 3,657
2015 3,031
2016 2,906
2017 3,415
2018 2,151
2019 1,773
2020 2,405
2021 -253
2022 -757
2023 1,009

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Mauritius was 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.07% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a +53.5% increase compared to the year 2000.

Mauritius
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritius World
1985 111 460
1986 106 438
1987 103 429
1988 93 414
1989 85 401
1990 77 391
1991 75 395
1992 73 395
1993 70 389
1994 63 382
1995 55 371
1996 52 366
1997 49 358
1998 48 360
1999 46 340
2000 43 328
2001 42 321
2002 42 311
2003 42 301
2004 43 291
2005 43 283
2006 45 276
2007 46 269
2008 48 264
2009 51 258
2010 53 253
2011 55 247
2012 55 239
2013 58 235
2014 60 231
2015 61 228
2016 62 220
2017 66 215
2018 67 211
2019 67 207
2020 58 211
2021 80 242
2022 61 203
2023 66 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Mauritius was 15.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.52% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 18.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Mauritius
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Mauritius World
1960 10.2% 18.5%
1961 9.82% 18.1%
1962 9.31% 17.8%
1963 8.72% 17.5%
1964 8.4% 17.7%
1965 8.66% 17.5%
1966 9.25% 17.3%
1967 9.55% 17%
1968 9.25% 16.5%
1969 8.72% 15.5%
1970 8.35% 15.2%
1971 8.15% 15.1%
1972 7.98% 14.4%
1973 7.71% 14.1%
1974 7.24% 13.7%
1975 6.53% 13.4%
1976 5.74% 13%
1977 5.08% 12.5%
1978 4.62% 12.1%
1979 4.28% 11.7%
1980 4.02% 11.4%
1981 3.77% 11%
1982 3.47% 10.8%
1983 3.15% 10.6%
1984 2.92% 10.4%
1985 2.85% 10.1%
1986 2.88% 9.81%
1987 2.85% 9.47%
1988 2.7% 9.31%
1989 2.5% 9.02%
1990 2.32% 8.81%
1991 2.19% 8.66%
1992 2.13% 8.46%
1993 2.12% 8.19%
1994 2.16% 7.98%
1995 2.22% 7.76%
1996 2.26% 7.52%
1997 2.25% 7.28%
1998 2.16% 7.05%
1999 2.03% 6.76%
2000 1.89% 6.48%
2001 1.76% 6.21%
2002 1.66% 5.94%
2003 1.6% 5.65%
2004 1.57% 5.43%
2005 1.55% 5.16%
2006 1.54% 4.92%
2007 1.52% 4.7%
2008 1.5% 4.5%
2009 1.48% 4.31%
2010 1.48% 4.11%
2011 1.49% 3.97%
2012 1.5% 3.77%
2013 1.49% 3.61%
2014 1.47% 3.48%
2015 1.47% 3.35%
2016 1.47% 3.23%
2017 1.5% 3.11%
2018 1.53% 2.97%
2019 1.57% 2.86%
2020 1.58% 2.75%
2021 1.57% 2.66%
2022 1.55% 2.59%
2023 1.52% 2.49%

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