Mauritius birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Mauritius by year

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.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Mauritius (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.15% annually. On average, 1,932 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.08% — 999 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Mauritius ranks 139/196 for absolute natural population change and 148/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Mauritius by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 6.35% will be to women under age 20, 42.8% to women ages 20-29, and 50.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 9.42%, 65.6%, and 25%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Mauritius	World
2100	10.1%	16.5%
2099	10.1%	16.6%
2098	10.1%	16.6%
2097	10.1%	16.7%
2096	10%	16.8%
2095	10%	16.8%
2094	9.99%	16.9%
2093	9.98%	17%
2092	9.97%	17%
2091	9.97%	17.1%
2090	9.97%	17.2%
2089	9.98%	17.2%
2088	10%	17.3%
2087	10%	17.4%
2086	10%	17.4%
2085	10.1%	17.5%
2084	10.1%	17.5%
2083	10.1%	17.6%
2082	10.1%	17.7%
2081	10.2%	17.7%
2080	10.2%	17.8%
2079	10.2%	17.8%
2078	10.2%	17.9%
2077	10.2%	17.9%
2076	10.2%	18%
2075	10.2%	18%
2074	10.2%	18.1%
2073	10.2%	18.2%
2072	10.2%	18.2%
2071	10.2%	18.3%
2070	10.2%	18.3%
2069	10.2%	18.4%
2068	10.2%	18.5%
2067	10.2%	18.6%
2066	10.3%	18.6%
2065	10.3%	18.7%
2064	10.3%	18.8%
2063	10.3%	18.9%
2062	10.3%	19.1%
2061	10.4%	19.2%
2060	10.4%	19.3%
2059	10.5%	19.4%
2058	10.5%	19.5%
2057	10.6%	19.6%
2056	10.7%	19.8%
2055	10.8%	19.9%
2054	10.9%	20%
2053	11.1%	20.1%
2052	11.2%	20.2%
2051	11.3%	20.3%
2050	11.5%	20.4%
2049	11.6%	20.5%
2048	11.8%	20.6%
2047	11.9%	20.7%
2046	12%	20.8%
2045	12.1%	20.9%
2044	12.3%	20.9%
2043	12.4%	21%
2042	12.5%	21.1%
2041	12.6%	21.2%
2040	12.7%	21.2%
2039	12.7%	21.3%
2038	12.8%	21.4%
2037	12.9%	21.5%
2036	13.1%	21.6%
2035	13.2%	21.8%
2034	13.3%	22%
2033	13.4%	22.2%
2032	13.5%	22.4%
2031	13.6%	22.7%
2030	13.7%	23%
2029	13.9%	23.3%
2028	14%	23.6%
2027	14.2%	23.9%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.7%	24.6%
2024	14.8%	24.7%
2023	15.1%	25%
2022	15.5%	25.3%
2021	15.9%	25.6%
2020	16.4%	25.8%
2019	16.9%	26%
2018	17.4%	26.2%
2017	17.9%	26.4%
2016	18.4%	26.5%
2015	18.9%	26.6%
2014	19.3%	26.8%
2013	19.7%	26.9%
2012	20.1%	27%
2011	20.6%	27.1%
2010	21.1%	27.3%
2009	21.7%	27.5%
2008	22.3%	27.6%
2007	22.9%	27.9%
2006	23.4%	28.1%
2005	23.9%	28.5%
2004	24.3%	28.8%
2003	24.7%	29.2%
2002	25%	29.6%
2001	25.3%	30%
2000	25.6%	30.4%
1999	25.8%	30.8%
1998	26.2%	31.1%
1997	26.6%	31.5%
1996	27%	31.8%
1995	27.5%	32.1%
1994	28%	32.3%
1993	28.5%	32.5%
1992	29%	32.7%
1991	29.4%	32.9%
1990	29.8%	33%
1989	30.1%	33.2%
1988	30.5%	33.4%
1987	30.8%	33.6%
1986	31.1%	33.8%
1985	31.4%	34%
1984	31.8%	34.3%
1983	32.2%	34.6%
1982	32.6%	34.9%
1981	33.1%	35.2%
1980	33.6%	35.5%
1979	34.2%	35.9%
1978	34.9%	36.3%
1977	35.7%	36.7%
1976	36.5%	36.9%
1975	37.3%	37.1%
1974	38.2%	37.2%
1973	39.1%	37.3%
1972	40.1%	37.5%
1971	40.9%	37.6%
1970	41.6%	37.7%
1969	42.3%	37.8%
1968	42.9%	37.9%
1967	43.4%	38%
1966	44%	38%
1965	44.4%	38%
1964	44.8%	38%
1963	45.1%	37.8%
1962	45.1%	37.6%
1961	45%	37.5%
1960	45%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Mauritius was 45% in 1960, 29% in 1992, and 14.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Mauritius.

Maternal mortality by year

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Mauritius

World's average

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

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.

Under-five mortality by year

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Mauritius

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	World
2023	1.52%	2.49%
2022	1.55%	2.59%
2021	1.57%	2.66%
2020	1.58%	2.75%
2019	1.57%	2.86%
2018	1.53%	2.97%
2017	1.5%	3.11%
2016	1.47%	3.22%
2015	1.47%	3.35%
2014	1.47%	3.48%
2013	1.49%	3.61%
2012	1.5%	3.77%
2011	1.49%	3.97%
2010	1.48%	4.11%
2009	1.48%	4.31%
2008	1.5%	4.5%
2007	1.52%	4.7%
2006	1.54%	4.92%
2005	1.55%	5.16%
2004	1.57%	5.43%
2003	1.6%	5.65%
2002	1.66%	5.94%
2001	1.76%	6.21%
2000	1.89%	6.48%
1999	2.03%	6.75%
1998	2.16%	7.05%
1997	2.25%	7.28%
1996	2.26%	7.52%
1995	2.22%	7.76%
1994	2.16%	7.98%
1993	2.12%	8.19%
1992	2.13%	8.46%
1991	2.19%	8.66%
1990	2.32%	8.81%
1989	2.5%	9.02%
1988	2.7%	9.31%
1987	2.85%	9.47%
1986	2.88%	9.81%
1985	2.85%	10.1%
1984	2.92%	10.4%
1983	3.15%	10.6%
1982	3.47%	10.8%
1981	3.77%	11%
1980	4.02%	11.4%
1979	4.28%	11.7%
1978	4.62%	12.2%
1977	5.08%	12.6%
1976	5.74%	13%
1975	6.53%	13.4%
1974	7.24%	13.8%
1973	7.71%	14.1%
1972	7.98%	14.5%
1971	8.15%	15.1%
1970	8.35%	15.2%
1969	8.72%	15.4%
1968	9.25%	15.6%
1967	9.55%	15.9%
1966	9.25%	16.1%
1965	8.66%	16.4%
1964	8.4%	16.6%
1963	8.72%	16.5%
1962	9.31%	16.7%
1961	9.82%	17%
1960	10.2%	17.2%

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.