Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and North Korea

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs North Korea by year

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Mauritius

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	North Korea
2023	1.39	1.78
2022	1.32	1.8
2021	1.41	1.81
2020	1.44	1.82
2019	1.4	1.83
2018	1.41	1.83
2017	1.44	1.85
2016	1.4	1.86
2015	1.36	1.86
2014	1.43	1.87
2013	1.44	1.88
2012	1.54	1.88
2011	1.55	1.88
2010	1.57	1.89
2009	1.59	1.91
2008	1.67	1.97
2007	1.74	1.94
2006	1.77	1.94
2005	1.88	1.87
2004	1.92	1.9
2003	1.87	1.91
2002	1.94	1.92
2001	1.91	1.94
2000	1.99	1.94
1999	2.05	1.97
1998	1.97	1.99
1997	2.04	2.03
1996	2.12	2.09
1995	2.14	2.15
1994	2.25	2.18
1993	2.21	2.22
1992	2.37	2.29
1991	2.3	2.35
1990	2.32	2.39
1989	2.23	2.41
1988	2.14	2.47
1987	2.05	2.53
1986	1.99	2.59
1985	2.02	2.65
1984	2.16	2.71
1983	2.4	2.78
1982	2.53	2.85
1981	2.67	2.92
1980	2.8	2.84
1979	2.91	2.85
1978	3.01	2.79
1977	3.07	2.77
1976	3.13	2.84
1975	3.2	3.05
1974	3.45	3.14
1973	3.07	3.35
1972	3.41	3.89
1971	3.51	3.74
1970	3.82	3.85
1969	3.97	3.86
1968	4.6	3.87
1967	4.63	4.05
1966	5.46	3.71
1965	5.51	3.56
1964	5.96	3.55
1963	6.18	3.63
1962	5.88	3.41
1961	5.98	3.26
1960	5.9	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	North Korea
2023	999	86,203
2022	-757	96,495
2021	-253	99,710
2020	2,405	95,920
2019	1,773	106,208
2018	2,151	113,164
2017	3,415	120,181
2016	2,906	125,048
2015	3,031	127,365
2014	3,657	127,078
2013	4,281	122,519
2012	5,149	118,773
2011	5,511	114,798
2010	5,877	112,443
2009	6,113	111,530
2008	7,465	122,015
2007	8,429	120,521
2006	8,515	129,171
2005	10,195	132,765
2004	10,745	155,838
2003	10,799	178,775
2002	11,685	119,504
2001	11,723	143,321
2000	12,224	161,591
1999	12,341	181,613
1998	11,489	197,589
1997	11,943	211,325
1996	13,041	226,095
1995	13,020	233,381
1994	14,355	320,861
1993	14,814	320,880
1992	15,833	324,002
1991	15,091	320,551
1990	15,564	312,460
1989	14,718	303,078
1988	14,084	299,305
1987	13,262	296,030
1986	12,340	293,227
1985	12,451	287,714
1984	13,665	282,987
1983	14,525	279,046
1982	15,880	276,332
1981	18,334	273,800
1980	19,321	255,206
1979	19,282	251,409
1978	18,670	243,533
1977	16,769	242,870
1976	16,407	255,841
1975	15,342	288,966
1974	17,561	306,902
1973	13,145	338,600
1972	14,825	411,997
1971	15,441	393,220
1970	16,190	406,129
1969	15,761	404,189
1968	17,884	399,837
1967	17,560	414,632
1966	20,758	363,882
1965	20,482	335,587
1964	22,239	323,623
1963	22,069	321,805
1962	20,660	286,534
1961	20,355	257,788
1960	19,931	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs North Korea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	North Korea
2023	10.2	12.9
2022	9.6	13.1
2021	10.3	13.3
2020	10.6	13.4
2019	10.2	13.4
2018	10.2	13.4
2017	10.7	13.5
2016	10.4	13.5
2015	10.1	13.4
2014	10.6	13.4
2013	10.9	13.4
2012	11.5	13.3
2011	11.7	13.3
2010	12	13.3
2009	12.3	13.4
2008	13.2	13.9
2007	13.7	13.9
2006	14.3	14
2005	15.3	13.9
2004	15.7	14.6
2003	15.9	15.3
2002	16.6	16.1
2001	16.5	16.9
2000	17	17.5
1999	17.3	18.3
1998	16.7	18.9
1997	17.4	19.4
1996	18.3	20
1995	18.3	20.3
1994	19.6	20.4
1993	20.3	20.4
1992	21.1	20.5
1991	20.7	20.6
1990	21.3	20.5
1989	20.8	20.2
1988	20.1	20.2
1987	19.3	20.3
1986	18.6	20.4
1985	19	20.4
1984	20.1	20.4
1983	21	20.5
1982	22.6	20.6
1981	25.5	20.8
1980	27.2	20.1
1979	27.5	20.2
1978	27.1	20.1
1977	26	20.4
1976	25.8	21.5
1975	25.3	23.9
1974	27.3	25.6
1973	23	28.2
1972	25.3	33.7
1971	26.1	33.4
1970	27.5	35.3
1969	27.7	36.2
1968	31.6	37.1
1967	31	39.3
1966	36	36.6
1965	36	35.4
1964	38.9	35.4
1963	40.4	36.1
1962	38.8	34
1961	39.7	32.3
1960	39.4	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 39.4 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	North Korea
2100	10.1%	13%
2099	10.1%	13.1%
2098	10.1%	13.2%
2097	10.1%	13.3%
2096	10%	13.4%
2095	10%	13.4%
2094	9.99%	13.5%
2093	9.98%	13.6%
2092	9.97%	13.7%
2091	9.97%	13.8%
2090	9.97%	13.8%
2089	9.98%	13.8%
2088	10%	13.9%
2087	10%	13.9%
2086	10%	13.9%
2085	10.1%	13.8%
2084	10.1%	13.8%
2083	10.1%	13.8%
2082	10.1%	13.7%
2081	10.2%	13.7%
2080	10.2%	13.7%
2079	10.2%	13.6%
2078	10.2%	13.6%
2077	10.2%	13.6%
2076	10.2%	13.6%
2075	10.2%	13.7%
2074	10.2%	13.7%
2073	10.2%	13.8%
2072	10.2%	13.8%
2071	10.2%	14%
2070	10.2%	14.1%
2069	10.2%	14.2%
2068	10.2%	14.3%
2067	10.2%	14.5%
2066	10.3%	14.6%
2065	10.3%	14.8%
2064	10.3%	14.9%
2063	10.3%	15%
2062	10.3%	15.1%
2061	10.4%	15.2%
2060	10.4%	15.3%
2059	10.5%	15.4%
2058	10.5%	15.4%
2057	10.6%	15.4%
2056	10.7%	15.4%
2055	10.8%	15.4%
2054	10.9%	15.4%
2053	11.1%	15.3%
2052	11.2%	15.3%
2051	11.3%	15.2%
2050	11.5%	15.2%
2049	11.6%	15.2%
2048	11.8%	15.2%
2047	11.9%	15.2%
2046	12%	15.3%
2045	12.1%	15.3%
2044	12.3%	15.5%
2043	12.4%	15.6%
2042	12.5%	15.8%
2041	12.6%	16%
2040	12.7%	16.2%
2039	12.7%	16.5%
2038	12.8%	16.7%
2037	12.9%	17%
2036	13.1%	17.2%
2035	13.2%	17.5%
2034	13.3%	17.8%
2033	13.4%	18%
2032	13.5%	18.2%
2031	13.6%	18.4%
2030	13.7%	18.6%
2029	13.9%	18.7%
2028	14%	18.8%
2027	14.2%	18.9%
2026	14.4%	18.9%
2025	14.7%	18.9%
2024	14.8%	18.9%
2023	15.1%	19%
2022	15.5%	19%
2021	15.9%	19.1%
2020	16.4%	19.1%
2019	16.9%	19.1%
2018	17.4%	19.2%
2017	17.9%	19.4%
2016	18.4%	19.6%
2015	18.9%	19.8%
2014	19.3%	20.1%
2013	19.7%	20.4%
2012	20.1%	20.8%
2011	20.6%	21.2%
2010	21.1%	21.6%
2009	21.7%	22.1%
2008	22.3%	22.5%
2007	22.9%	23%
2006	23.4%	23.4%
2005	23.9%	23.9%
2004	24.3%	24.3%
2003	24.7%	24.6%
2002	25%	25%
2001	25.3%	25.3%
2000	25.6%	25.6%
1999	25.8%	25.8%
1998	26.2%	26%
1997	26.6%	26.2%
1996	27%	26.3%
1995	27.5%	26.4%
1994	28%	26.4%
1993	28.5%	26.4%
1992	29%	26.3%
1991	29.4%	26.4%
1990	29.8%	26.5%
1989	30.1%	26.8%
1988	30.5%	27.3%
1987	30.8%	28%
1986	31.1%	29%
1985	31.4%	29.9%
1984	31.8%	30.9%
1983	32.2%	32%
1982	32.6%	33.1%
1981	33.1%	34.2%
1980	33.6%	35.1%
1979	34.2%	36%
1978	34.9%	36.9%
1977	35.7%	37.7%
1976	36.5%	38.3%
1975	37.3%	38.8%
1974	38.2%	39.3%
1973	39.1%	39.8%
1972	40.1%	40.2%
1971	40.9%	40.3%
1970	41.6%	40.1%
1969	42.3%	39.8%
1968	42.9%	39.2%
1967	43.4%	38.3%
1966	44%	37.3%
1965	44.4%	36.7%
1964	44.8%	36.6%
1963	45.1%	36.5%
1962	45.1%	36.6%
1961	45%	37%
1960	45%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs North Korea

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Mauritius

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	North Korea
2023	66	67
2022	61	67
2021	80	72
2020	58	66
2019	67	66
2018	67	69
2017	66	70
2016	62	71
2015	61	72
2014	60	73
2013	58	75
2012	55	76
2011	55	76
2010	53	77
2009	51	78
2008	48	79
2007	46	80
2006	45	80
2005	43	78
2004	43	77
2003	42	76
2002	42	131
2001	42	130
2000	43	129
1999	46	129
1998	48	129
1997	49	128
1996	52	128
1995	55	127
1994	63	57
1993	70	46
1992	73	37
1991	75	38
1990	77	43
1989	85	49
1988	93	55
1987	103	62
1986	106	68
1985	111	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	North Korea
2023	1.52%	1.8%
2022	1.55%	1.77%
2021	1.57%	1.74%
2020	1.58%	1.74%
2019	1.57%	1.77%
2018	1.53%	1.84%
2017	1.5%	1.91%
2016	1.47%	2.06%
2015	1.47%	2.14%
2014	1.47%	2.26%
2013	1.49%	2.41%
2012	1.5%	2.57%
2011	1.49%	2.72%
2010	1.48%	2.87%
2009	1.48%	3%
2008	1.5%	3.1%
2007	1.52%	3.24%
2006	1.54%	3.28%
2005	1.55%	3.33%
2004	1.57%	3.38%
2003	1.6%	3.45%
2002	1.66%	9.78%
2001	1.76%	9.9%
2000	1.89%	10%
1999	2.03%	10.2%
1998	2.16%	10.3%
1997	2.25%	10.5%
1996	2.26%	10.6%
1995	2.22%	10.8%
1994	2.16%	4.25%
1993	2.12%	4.27%
1992	2.13%	4.25%
1991	2.19%	4.18%
1990	2.32%	4.07%
1989	2.5%	3.95%
1988	2.7%	3.83%
1987	2.85%	3.78%
1986	2.88%	3.68%
1985	2.85%	3.68%
1984	2.92%	3.71%
1983	3.15%	3.8%
1982	3.47%	3.91%
1981	3.77%	4.05%
1980	4.02%	4.22%
1979	4.28%	4.4%
1978	4.62%	4.59%
1977	5.08%	4.8%
1976	5.74%	5.03%
1975	6.53%	5.28%
1974	7.24%	5.56%
1973	7.71%	5.86%
1972	7.98%	6.2%
1971	8.15%	6.58%
1970	8.35%	6.99%
1969	8.72%	7.45%
1968	9.25%	7.94%
1967	9.55%	8.45%
1966	9.25%	8.96%
1965	8.66%	9.46%
1964	8.4%	9.92%
1963	8.72%	10.4%
1962	9.31%	10.8%
1961	9.82%	11.2%
1960	10.2%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.