Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Namibia

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Namibia
2023	1.39	3.21
2022	1.32	3.25
2021	1.41	3.3
2020	1.44	3.35
2019	1.4	3.4
2018	1.41	3.46
2017	1.44	3.51
2016	1.4	3.57
2015	1.36	3.6
2014	1.43	3.64
2013	1.44	3.65
2012	1.54	3.68
2011	1.55	3.66
2010	1.57	3.66
2009	1.59	3.63
2008	1.67	3.62
2007	1.74	3.61
2006	1.77	3.6
2005	1.88	3.57
2004	1.92	3.55
2003	1.87	3.58
2002	1.94	3.69
2001	1.91	3.83
2000	1.99	3.99
1999	2.05	4.14
1998	1.97	4.18
1997	2.04	4.17
1996	2.12	4.2
1995	2.14	4.42
1994	2.25	4.68
1993	2.21	4.91
1992	2.37	5.11
1991	2.3	5.29
1990	2.32	5.4
1989	2.23	5.52
1988	2.14	5.61
1987	2.05	5.7
1986	1.99	5.79
1985	2.02	5.88
1984	2.16	5.94
1983	2.4	6
1982	2.53	6.08
1981	2.67	6.16
1980	2.8	6.24
1979	2.91	6.31
1978	3.01	6.38
1977	3.07	6.44
1976	3.13	6.49
1975	3.2	6.53
1974	3.45	6.55
1973	3.07	6.54
1972	3.41	6.53
1971	3.51	6.52
1970	3.82	6.52
1969	3.97	6.51
1968	4.6	6.5
1967	4.63	6.49
1966	5.46	6.47
1965	5.51	6.45
1964	5.96	6.43
1963	6.18	6.41
1962	5.88	6.35
1961	5.98	6.29
1960	5.9	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Namibia
2023	999	58,435
2022	-757	54,534
2021	-253	50,160
2020	2,405	55,034
2019	1,773	54,769
2018	2,151	53,970
2017	3,415	52,975
2016	2,906	52,228
2015	3,031	50,846
2014	3,657	49,581
2013	4,281	47,801
2012	5,149	46,204
2011	5,511	43,557
2010	5,877	42,046
2009	6,113	39,942
2008	7,465	38,147
2007	8,429	36,430
2006	8,515	34,690
2005	10,195	32,909
2004	10,745	31,478
2003	10,799	31,115
2002	11,685	31,947
2001	11,723	32,942
2000	12,224	35,280
1999	12,341	37,233
1998	11,489	37,500
1997	11,943	37,256
1996	13,041	37,177
1995	13,020	39,119
1994	14,355	41,316
1993	14,814	42,861
1992	15,833	43,945
1991	15,091	44,523
1990	15,564	43,956
1989	14,718	37,715
1988	14,084	34,798
1987	13,262	33,340
1986	12,340	31,764
1985	12,451	30,575
1984	13,665	29,395
1983	14,525	28,307
1982	15,880	27,474
1981	18,334	27,938
1980	19,321	28,142
1979	19,282	28,930
1978	18,670	29,821
1977	16,769	29,241
1976	16,407	28,785
1975	15,342	27,882
1974	17,561	26,844
1973	13,145	25,754
1972	14,825	24,606
1971	15,441	23,467
1970	16,190	22,414
1969	15,761	21,387
1968	17,884	20,470
1967	17,560	19,498
1966	20,758	18,635
1965	20,482	17,902
1964	22,239	17,134
1963	22,069	16,430
1962	20,660	15,656
1961	20,355	14,936
1960	19,931	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Namibia
2023	10.2	25.9
2022	9.6	26.3
2021	10.3	27
2020	10.6	27.7
2019	10.2	28.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.7	29.7
2016	10.4	30.3
2015	10.1	30.7
2014	10.6	31
2013	10.9	31.2
2012	11.5	31.4
2011	11.7	31.1
2010	12	31
2009	12.3	30.6
2008	13.2	30.3
2007	13.7	30
2006	14.3	29.7
2005	15.3	29.3
2004	15.7	28.9
2003	15.9	29
2002	16.6	29.6
2001	16.5	30.5
2000	17	31.6
1999	17.3	32.6
1998	16.7	32.9
1997	17.4	32.8
1996	18.3	32.9
1995	18.3	34.5
1994	19.6	36.3
1993	20.3	37.9
1992	21.1	39.3
1991	20.7	40.5
1990	21.3	41
1989	20.8	38.2
1988	20.1	38.7
1987	19.3	38.6
1986	18.6	38.3
1985	19	38.3
1984	20.1	38.3
1983	21	38.3
1982	22.6	38.4
1981	25.5	39.8
1980	27.2	40.6
1979	27.5	40.8
1978	27.1	42.6
1977	26	42.8
1976	25.8	43.5
1975	25.3	43.7
1974	27.3	43.9
1973	23	43.9
1972	25.3	43.7
1971	26.1	43.6
1970	27.5	43.4
1969	27.7	43.3
1968	31.6	43.2
1967	31	43
1966	36	42.9
1965	36	42.8
1964	38.9	42.7
1963	40.4	42.6
1962	38.8	42.4
1961	39.7	42.2
1960	39.4	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 39.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Namibia
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.8%
2098	10.1%	18.9%
2097	10.1%	19.1%
2096	10%	19.2%
2095	10%	19.3%
2094	9.99%	19.5%
2093	9.98%	19.6%
2092	9.97%	19.7%
2091	9.97%	19.9%
2090	9.97%	20%
2089	9.98%	20.2%
2088	10%	20.3%
2087	10%	20.4%
2086	10%	20.6%
2085	10.1%	20.7%
2084	10.1%	20.8%
2083	10.1%	21%
2082	10.1%	21.1%
2081	10.2%	21.2%
2080	10.2%	21.4%
2079	10.2%	21.5%
2078	10.2%	21.6%
2077	10.2%	21.8%
2076	10.2%	21.9%
2075	10.2%	22.1%
2074	10.2%	22.2%
2073	10.2%	22.4%
2072	10.2%	22.6%
2071	10.2%	22.8%
2070	10.2%	23%
2069	10.2%	23.2%
2068	10.2%	23.4%
2067	10.2%	23.6%
2066	10.3%	23.8%
2065	10.3%	24.1%
2064	10.3%	24.3%
2063	10.3%	24.6%
2062	10.3%	24.8%
2061	10.4%	25.1%
2060	10.4%	25.3%
2059	10.5%	25.6%
2058	10.5%	25.8%
2057	10.6%	26.1%
2056	10.7%	26.3%
2055	10.8%	26.5%
2054	10.9%	26.8%
2053	11.1%	27%
2052	11.2%	27.2%
2051	11.3%	27.4%
2050	11.5%	27.6%
2049	11.6%	27.8%
2048	11.8%	28%
2047	11.9%	28.2%
2046	12%	28.4%
2045	12.1%	28.6%
2044	12.3%	28.9%
2043	12.4%	29.1%
2042	12.5%	29.3%
2041	12.6%	29.6%
2040	12.7%	29.8%
2039	12.7%	30.1%
2038	12.8%	30.4%
2037	12.9%	30.8%
2036	13.1%	31.5%
2035	13.2%	32.2%
2034	13.3%	32.7%
2033	13.4%	33.2%
2032	13.5%	33.8%
2031	13.6%	34.3%
2030	13.7%	34.9%
2029	13.9%	35.3%
2028	14%	35.8%
2027	14.2%	36.1%
2026	14.4%	36.5%
2025	14.7%	36.8%
2024	14.8%	37%
2023	15.1%	37.3%
2022	15.5%	37.5%
2021	15.9%	37.4%
2020	16.4%	37.1%
2019	16.9%	37%
2018	17.4%	36.8%
2017	17.9%	36.7%
2016	18.4%	36.5%
2015	18.9%	36.5%
2014	19.3%	36.5%
2013	19.7%	36.6%
2012	20.1%	36.6%
2011	20.6%	36.7%
2010	21.1%	36.8%
2009	21.7%	37.1%
2008	22.3%	37.5%
2007	22.9%	38.1%
2006	23.4%	38.7%
2005	23.9%	39.4%
2004	24.3%	40%
2003	24.7%	40.5%
2002	25%	41%
2001	25.3%	41.3%
2000	25.6%	41.5%
1999	25.8%	41.7%
1998	26.2%	41.8%
1997	26.6%	41.9%
1996	27%	42%
1995	27.5%	42.1%
1994	28%	42.2%
1993	28.5%	42.2%
1992	29%	42.2%
1991	29.4%	42.2%
1990	29.8%	42.3%
1989	30.1%	43.4%
1988	30.5%	44.8%
1987	30.8%	45.3%
1986	31.1%	45.8%
1985	31.4%	46.2%
1984	31.8%	46.6%
1983	32.2%	46.9%
1982	32.6%	47.2%
1981	33.1%	47.1%
1980	33.6%	46.6%
1979	34.2%	46.3%
1978	34.9%	45.9%
1977	35.7%	45.3%
1976	36.5%	45%
1975	37.3%	44.8%
1974	38.2%	44.6%
1973	39.1%	44.3%
1972	40.1%	44.1%
1971	40.9%	43.9%
1970	41.6%	43.8%
1969	42.3%	43.6%
1968	42.9%	43.5%
1967	43.4%	43.3%
1966	44%	43.2%
1965	44.4%	43%
1964	44.8%	42.9%
1963	45.1%	42.7%
1962	45.1%	42.6%
1961	45%	42.4%
1960	45%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Namibia
2023	66	139
2022	61	127
2021	80	254
2020	58	143
2019	67	175
2018	67	198
2017	66	213
2016	62	250
2015	61	307
2014	60	369
2013	58	402
2012	55	439
2011	55	498
2010	53	531
2009	51	547
2008	48	537
2007	46	489
2006	45	408
2005	43	344
2004	43	282
2003	42	290
2002	42	313
2001	42	376
2000	43	384
1999	46	371
1998	48	396
1997	49	383
1996	52	387
1995	55	369
1994	63	367
1993	70	354
1992	73	346
1991	75	337
1990	77	325
1989	85	306
1988	93	342
1987	103	336
1986	106	348
1985	111	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Namibia
2023	1.52%	4.07%
2022	1.55%	4.2%
2021	1.57%	4.38%
2020	1.58%	4.57%
2019	1.57%	4.78%
2018	1.53%	5.01%
2017	1.5%	5.19%
2016	1.47%	5.42%
2015	1.47%	5.5%
2014	1.47%	5.31%
2013	1.49%	5.4%
2012	1.5%	5.51%
2011	1.49%	5.16%
2010	1.48%	5.08%
2009	1.48%	5.29%
2008	1.5%	5.64%
2007	1.52%	6.06%
2006	1.54%	6.49%
2005	1.55%	7.05%
2004	1.57%	7.41%
2003	1.6%	7.51%
2002	1.66%	7.61%
2001	1.76%	7.71%
2000	1.89%	7.79%
1999	2.03%	7.79%
1998	2.16%	7.7%
1997	2.25%	7.56%
1996	2.26%	7.39%
1995	2.22%	7.24%
1994	2.16%	7.13%
1993	2.12%	7.1%
1992	2.13%	7.14%
1991	2.19%	7.24%
1990	2.32%	7.39%
1989	2.5%	7.57%
1988	2.7%	7.81%
1987	2.85%	8.09%
1986	2.88%	8.43%
1985	2.85%	8.81%
1984	2.92%	9.22%
1983	3.15%	9.61%
1982	3.47%	9.93%
1981	3.77%	10.2%
1980	4.02%	10.3%
1979	4.28%	10.3%
1978	4.62%	10.3%
1977	5.08%	10.2%
1976	5.74%	10%
1975	6.53%	9.89%
1974	7.24%	9.79%
1973	7.71%	9.73%
1972	7.98%	9.68%
1971	8.15%	9.67%
1970	8.35%	9.65%
1969	8.72%	9.65%
1968	9.25%	9.64%
1967	9.55%	9.66%
1966	9.25%	-
1965	8.66%	-
1964	8.4%	-
1963	8.72%	-
1962	9.31%	-
1961	9.82%	-
1960	10.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.