Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Mexico

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Mexico by year

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Mauritius

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Mexico
2023	1.39	1.91
2022	1.32	1.94
2021	1.41	1.97
2020	1.44	1.99
2019	1.4	2.02
2018	1.41	2.03
2017	1.44	2.04
2016	1.4	2.09
2015	1.36	2.14
2014	1.43	2.21
2013	1.44	2.27
2012	1.54	2.29
2011	1.55	2.32
2010	1.57	2.34
2009	1.59	2.36
2008	1.67	2.39
2007	1.74	2.42
2006	1.77	2.46
2005	1.88	2.5
2004	1.92	2.54
2003	1.87	2.58
2002	1.94	2.63
2001	1.91	2.67
2000	1.99	2.71
1999	2.05	2.76
1998	1.97	2.82
1997	2.04	2.89
1996	2.12	2.96
1995	2.14	3.04
1994	2.25	3.13
1993	2.21	3.21
1992	2.37	3.29
1991	2.3	3.36
1990	2.32	3.44
1989	2.23	3.53
1988	2.14	3.64
1987	2.05	3.8
1986	1.99	3.97
1985	2.02	4.09
1984	2.16	4.18
1983	2.4	4.3
1982	2.53	4.43
1981	2.67	4.57
1980	2.8	4.74
1979	2.91	4.96
1978	3.01	5.2
1977	3.07	5.36
1976	3.13	5.54
1975	3.2	5.74
1974	3.45	5.95
1973	3.07	6.12
1972	3.41	6.28
1971	3.51	6.42
1970	3.82	6.53
1969	3.97	6.63
1968	4.6	6.71
1967	4.63	6.75
1966	5.46	6.79
1965	5.51	6.82
1964	5.96	6.83
1963	6.18	6.82
1962	5.88	6.8
1961	5.98	6.78
1960	5.9	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mauritius vs Mexico population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mauritius

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Mexico
2023	999	1,238,366
2022	-757	1,224,397
2021	-253	936,682
2020	2,405	1,031,637
2019	1,773	1,357,485
2018	2,151	1,366,076
2017	3,415	1,384,178
2016	2,906	1,445,256
2015	3,031	1,508,439
2014	3,657	1,587,620
2013	4,281	1,642,609
2012	5,149	1,656,599
2011	5,511	1,659,161
2010	5,877	1,658,682
2009	6,113	1,661,180
2008	7,465	1,670,846
2007	8,429	1,684,915
2006	8,515	1,706,084
2005	10,195	1,732,663
2004	10,745	1,759,250
2003	10,799	1,788,016
2002	11,685	1,820,665
2001	11,723	1,836,418
2000	12,224	1,845,383
1999	12,341	1,859,475
1998	11,489	1,871,650
1997	11,943	1,898,383
1996	13,041	1,922,554
1995	13,020	1,941,458
1994	14,355	1,959,775
1993	14,814	1,963,708
1992	15,833	1,956,659
1991	15,091	1,942,832
1990	15,564	1,926,480
1989	14,718	1,927,752
1988	14,084	1,936,601
1987	13,262	1,971,231
1986	12,340	1,998,043
1985	12,451	1,983,622
1984	13,665	1,960,428
1983	14,525	1,939,193
1982	15,880	1,921,772
1981	18,334	1,904,384
1980	19,321	1,893,158
1979	19,282	1,908,018
1978	18,670	1,921,419
1977	16,769	1,902,964
1976	16,407	1,891,958
1975	15,342	1,880,241
1974	17,561	1,868,809
1973	13,145	1,845,593
1972	14,825	1,823,302
1971	15,441	1,790,990
1970	16,190	1,753,370
1969	15,761	1,711,297
1968	17,884	1,671,918
1967	17,560	1,620,534
1966	20,758	1,566,170
1965	20,482	1,508,344
1964	22,239	1,447,360
1963	22,069	1,387,678
1962	20,660	1,328,319
1961	20,355	1,265,833
1960	19,931	1,206,955

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.08% in Mauritius and +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Mexico by year

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Mauritius

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Mexico
2023	10.2	15.7
2022	9.6	16
2021	10.3	16.4
2020	10.6	16.6
2019	10.2	16.9
2018	10.2	17
2017	10.7	17.2
2016	10.4	17.7
2015	10.1	18.2
2014	10.6	19
2013	10.9	19.6
2012	11.5	19.9
2011	11.7	20.1
2010	12	20.3
2009	12.3	20.6
2008	13.2	20.8
2007	13.7	21.1
2006	14.3	21.5
2005	15.3	21.9
2004	15.7	22.4
2003	15.9	22.8
2002	16.6	23.4
2001	16.5	23.8
2000	17	24.2
1999	17.3	24.6
1998	16.7	25.1
1997	17.4	25.8
1996	18.3	26.4
1995	18.3	27.1
1994	19.6	27.7
1993	20.3	28.3
1992	21.1	28.7
1991	20.7	29.1
1990	21.3	29.4
1989	20.8	29.9
1988	20.1	30.4
1987	19.3	31.4
1986	18.6	32.3
1985	19	32.7
1984	20.1	33.1
1983	21	33.4
1982	22.6	33.9
1981	25.5	34.3
1980	27.2	35
1979	27.5	36.2
1978	27.1	37.4
1977	26	38.1
1976	25.8	39.1
1975	25.3	40.1
1974	27.3	41.2
1973	23	42.1
1972	25.3	43
1971	26.1	43.9
1970	27.5	44.5
1969	27.7	45.1
1968	31.6	45.6
1967	31	45.9
1966	36	46.3
1965	36	46.5
1964	38.9	46.8
1963	40.4	46.8
1962	38.8	46.8
1961	39.7	46.8
1960	39.4	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 39.4 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Mexico
2100	10.1%	13.3%
2099	10.1%	13.3%
2098	10.1%	13.3%
2097	10.1%	13.3%
2096	10%	13.4%
2095	10%	13.4%
2094	9.99%	13.4%
2093	9.98%	13.5%
2092	9.97%	13.5%
2091	9.97%	13.5%
2090	9.97%	13.6%
2089	9.98%	13.6%
2088	10%	13.7%
2087	10%	13.7%
2086	10%	13.8%
2085	10.1%	13.8%
2084	10.1%	13.9%
2083	10.1%	14%
2082	10.1%	14%
2081	10.2%	14.1%
2080	10.2%	14.1%
2079	10.2%	14.2%
2078	10.2%	14.3%
2077	10.2%	14.3%
2076	10.2%	14.4%
2075	10.2%	14.5%
2074	10.2%	14.6%
2073	10.2%	14.6%
2072	10.2%	14.7%
2071	10.2%	14.8%
2070	10.2%	14.9%
2069	10.2%	15%
2068	10.2%	15.1%
2067	10.2%	15.2%
2066	10.3%	15.3%
2065	10.3%	15.4%
2064	10.3%	15.5%
2063	10.3%	15.6%
2062	10.3%	15.7%
2061	10.4%	15.8%
2060	10.4%	16%
2059	10.5%	16.1%
2058	10.5%	16.2%
2057	10.6%	16.4%
2056	10.7%	16.5%
2055	10.8%	16.7%
2054	10.9%	16.9%
2053	11.1%	17%
2052	11.2%	17.2%
2051	11.3%	17.4%
2050	11.5%	17.6%
2049	11.6%	17.8%
2048	11.8%	17.9%
2047	11.9%	18.1%
2046	12%	18.3%
2045	12.1%	18.5%
2044	12.3%	18.7%
2043	12.4%	18.9%
2042	12.5%	19.1%
2041	12.6%	19.3%
2040	12.7%	19.5%
2039	12.7%	19.7%
2038	12.8%	20%
2037	12.9%	20.2%
2036	13.1%	20.5%
2035	13.2%	20.7%
2034	13.3%	21%
2033	13.4%	21.3%
2032	13.5%	21.6%
2031	13.6%	21.9%
2030	13.7%	22.2%
2029	13.9%	22.6%
2028	14%	23%
2027	14.2%	23.5%
2026	14.4%	23.9%
2025	14.7%	24.3%
2024	14.8%	24.5%
2023	15.1%	24.9%
2022	15.5%	25.3%
2021	15.9%	25.7%
2020	16.4%	26%
2019	16.9%	26.3%
2018	17.4%	26.7%
2017	17.9%	27.2%
2016	18.4%	27.6%
2015	18.9%	28%
2014	19.3%	28.3%
2013	19.7%	28.7%
2012	20.1%	29%
2011	20.6%	29.4%
2010	21.1%	29.8%
2009	21.7%	30.2%
2008	22.3%	30.6%
2007	22.9%	31.1%
2006	23.4%	31.6%
2005	23.9%	32.1%
2004	24.3%	32.5%
2003	24.7%	33%
2002	25%	33.4%
2001	25.3%	33.9%
2000	25.6%	34.3%
1999	25.8%	34.8%
1998	26.2%	35.2%
1997	26.6%	35.6%
1996	27%	36%
1995	27.5%	36.5%
1994	28%	36.9%
1993	28.5%	37.3%
1992	29%	37.8%
1991	29.4%	38.4%
1990	29.8%	39%
1989	30.1%	39.7%
1988	30.5%	40.3%
1987	30.8%	41%
1986	31.1%	41.6%
1985	31.4%	42.3%
1984	31.8%	43%
1983	32.2%	43.7%
1982	32.6%	44.4%
1981	33.1%	45.2%
1980	33.6%	45.8%
1979	34.2%	46.3%
1978	34.9%	46.7%
1977	35.7%	47%
1976	36.5%	47.2%
1975	37.3%	47.5%
1974	38.2%	47.6%
1973	39.1%	47.7%
1972	40.1%	47.7%
1971	40.9%	47.8%
1970	41.6%	47.7%
1969	42.3%	47.7%
1968	42.9%	47.6%
1967	43.4%	47.6%
1966	44%	47.5%
1965	44.4%	47.4%
1964	44.8%	47.3%
1963	45.1%	47.2%
1962	45.1%	47.1%
1961	45%	47%
1960	45%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Mexico

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Mauritius

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Mexico
2023	66	42
2022	61	45
2021	80	104
2020	58	61
2019	67	43
2018	67	44
2017	66	44
2016	62	43
2015	61	43
2014	60	44
2013	58	45
2012	55	46
2011	55	47
2010	53	50
2009	51	51
2008	48	51
2007	46	50
2006	45	51
2005	43	52
2004	43	53
2003	42	54
2002	42	55
2001	42	55
2000	43	56
1999	46	58
1998	48	60
1997	49	62
1996	52	64
1995	55	66
1994	63	69
1993	70	71
1992	73	73
1991	75	77
1990	77	81
1989	85	85
1988	93	88
1987	103	93
1986	106	100
1985	111	107

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Mexico
2023	1.52%	1.25%
2022	1.55%	1.29%
2021	1.57%	1.33%
2020	1.58%	1.38%
2019	1.57%	1.42%
2018	1.53%	1.47%
2017	1.5%	1.52%
2016	1.47%	1.57%
2015	1.47%	1.62%
2014	1.47%	1.68%
2013	1.49%	1.73%
2012	1.5%	1.79%
2011	1.49%	1.85%
2010	1.48%	1.91%
2009	1.48%	1.98%
2008	1.5%	2.04%
2007	1.52%	2.11%
2006	1.54%	2.19%
2005	1.55%	2.27%
2004	1.57%	2.36%
2003	1.6%	2.46%
2002	1.66%	2.57%
2001	1.76%	2.68%
2000	1.89%	2.81%
1999	2.03%	2.94%
1998	2.16%	3.09%
1997	2.25%	3.24%
1996	2.26%	3.4%
1995	2.22%	3.57%
1994	2.16%	3.74%
1993	2.12%	3.92%
1992	2.13%	4.12%
1991	2.19%	4.32%
1990	2.32%	4.53%
1989	2.5%	4.75%
1988	2.7%	4.98%
1987	2.85%	5.21%
1986	2.88%	5.46%
1985	2.85%	5.71%
1984	2.92%	5.98%
1983	3.15%	6.26%
1982	3.47%	6.55%
1981	3.77%	6.86%
1980	4.02%	7.18%
1979	4.28%	7.51%
1978	4.62%	7.85%
1977	5.08%	8.18%
1976	5.74%	8.52%
1975	6.53%	8.86%
1974	7.24%	9.21%
1973	7.71%	9.56%
1972	7.98%	9.93%
1971	8.15%	10.3%
1970	8.35%	10.7%
1969	8.72%	11.1%
1968	9.25%	11.5%
1967	9.55%	11.9%
1966	9.25%	12.3%
1965	8.66%	12.7%
1964	8.4%	13.2%
1963	8.72%	13.7%
1962	9.31%	14.3%
1961	9.82%	14.8%
1960	10.2%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.