Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Palestine

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Palestine by year

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Mauritius

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Palestine
2023	1.39	3.31
2022	1.32	3.38
2021	1.41	3.44
2020	1.44	3.51
2019	1.4	3.59
2018	1.41	3.67
2017	1.44	3.77
2016	1.4	3.89
2015	1.36	3.98
2014	1.43	4
2013	1.44	4.05
2012	1.54	4.15
2011	1.55	4.31
2010	1.57	4.43
2009	1.59	4.44
2008	1.67	4.51
2007	1.74	4.63
2006	1.77	4.74
2005	1.88	4.87
2004	1.92	4.97
2003	1.87	5.06
2002	1.94	5.22
2001	1.91	5.34
2000	1.99	5.46
1999	2.05	5.58
1998	1.97	5.69
1997	2.04	5.82
1996	2.12	5.99
1995	2.14	6.16
1994	2.25	6.33
1993	2.21	6.5
1992	2.37	6.65
1991	2.3	6.75
1990	2.32	6.81
1989	2.23	-
1988	2.14	-
1987	2.05	-
1986	1.99	-
1985	2.02	-
1984	2.16	-
1983	2.4	-
1982	2.53	-
1981	2.67	-
1980	2.8	-
1979	2.91	-
1978	3.01	-
1977	3.07	-
1976	3.13	-
1975	3.2	-
1974	3.45	-
1973	3.07	-
1972	3.41	-
1971	3.51	-
1970	3.82	-
1969	3.97	-
1968	4.6	-
1967	4.63	-
1966	5.46	-
1965	5.51	-
1964	5.96	-
1963	6.18	-
1962	5.88	-
1961	5.98	-
1960	5.9	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mauritius

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Palestine
2023	999	102,613
2022	-757	123,987
2021	-253	120,396
2020	2,405	122,416
2019	1,773	124,508
2018	2,151	124,791
2017	3,415	125,688
2016	2,906	126,698
2015	3,031	126,189
2014	3,657	120,724
2013	4,281	120,503
2012	5,149	119,185
2011	5,511	119,021
2010	5,877	117,674
2009	6,113	111,724
2008	7,465	108,395
2007	8,429	112,453
2006	8,515	111,728
2005	10,195	110,569
2004	10,745	110,045
2003	10,799	109,162
2002	11,685	108,560
2001	11,723	107,320
2000	12,224	106,367
1999	12,341	104,823
1998	11,489	103,566
1997	11,943	102,307
1996	13,041	98,085
1995	13,020	94,037
1994	14,355	90,156
1993	14,814	86,434
1992	15,833	82,865
1991	15,091	79,444
1990	15,564	76,163
1989	14,718	-
1988	14,084	-
1987	13,262	-
1986	12,340	-
1985	12,451	-
1984	13,665	-
1983	14,525	-
1982	15,880	-
1981	18,334	-
1980	19,321	-
1979	19,282	-
1978	18,670	-
1977	16,769	-
1976	16,407	-
1975	15,342	-
1974	17,561	-
1973	13,145	-
1972	14,825	-
1971	15,441	-
1970	16,190	-
1969	15,761	-
1968	17,884	-
1967	17,560	-
1966	20,758	-
1965	20,482	-
1964	22,239	-
1963	22,069	-
1962	20,660	-
1961	20,355	-
1960	19,931	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Palestine by year

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Mauritius

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Palestine
2023	10.2	27.1
2022	9.6	27.6
2021	10.3	28.2
2020	10.6	28.9
2019	10.2	29.7
2018	10.2	30.5
2017	10.7	31.4
2016	10.4	32.3
2015	10.1	32.9
2014	10.6	32.8
2013	10.9	32.9
2012	11.5	33.4
2011	11.7	34.1
2010	12	34.5
2009	12.3	34
2008	13.2	33.9
2007	13.7	35.9
2006	14.3	36.7
2005	15.3	37.3
2004	15.7	38.1
2003	15.9	38.8
2002	16.6	39.6
2001	16.5	40.2
2000	17	40.9
1999	17.3	41.4
1998	16.7	42.1
1997	17.4	42.7
1996	18.3	43.1
1995	18.3	43.4
1994	19.6	43.8
1993	20.3	44.1
1992	21.1	44.5
1991	20.7	44.9
1990	21.3	45.2
1989	20.8	-
1988	20.1	-
1987	19.3	-
1986	18.6	-
1985	19	-
1984	20.1	-
1983	21	-
1982	22.6	-
1981	25.5	-
1980	27.2	-
1979	27.5	-
1978	27.1	-
1977	26	-
1976	25.8	-
1975	25.3	-
1974	27.3	-
1973	23	-
1972	25.3	-
1971	26.1	-
1970	27.5	-
1969	27.7	-
1968	31.6	-
1967	31	-
1966	36	-
1965	36	-
1964	38.9	-
1963	40.4	-
1962	38.8	-
1961	39.7	-
1960	39.4	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 21.3 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Palestine
2100	10.1%	16.1%
2099	10.1%	16.2%
2098	10.1%	16.3%
2097	10.1%	16.4%
2096	10%	16.5%
2095	10%	16.6%
2094	9.99%	16.8%
2093	9.98%	16.9%
2092	9.97%	17%
2091	9.97%	17.2%
2090	9.97%	17.4%
2089	9.98%	17.5%
2088	10%	17.7%
2087	10%	17.9%
2086	10%	18.1%
2085	10.1%	18.3%
2084	10.1%	18.4%
2083	10.1%	18.6%
2082	10.1%	18.8%
2081	10.2%	19%
2080	10.2%	19.2%
2079	10.2%	19.4%
2078	10.2%	19.6%
2077	10.2%	19.8%
2076	10.2%	20%
2075	10.2%	20.1%
2074	10.2%	20.3%
2073	10.2%	20.5%
2072	10.2%	20.7%
2071	10.2%	20.9%
2070	10.2%	21.1%
2069	10.2%	21.3%
2068	10.2%	21.5%
2067	10.2%	21.7%
2066	10.3%	21.9%
2065	10.3%	22.2%
2064	10.3%	22.5%
2063	10.3%	22.8%
2062	10.3%	23.1%
2061	10.4%	23.4%
2060	10.4%	23.7%
2059	10.5%	24.1%
2058	10.5%	24.5%
2057	10.6%	24.8%
2056	10.7%	25.2%
2055	10.8%	25.6%
2054	10.9%	25.9%
2053	11.1%	26.3%
2052	11.2%	26.7%
2051	11.3%	27%
2050	11.5%	27.3%
2049	11.6%	27.7%
2048	11.8%	28%
2047	11.9%	28.2%
2046	12%	28.5%
2045	12.1%	28.8%
2044	12.3%	29%
2043	12.4%	29.3%
2042	12.5%	29.6%
2041	12.6%	29.9%
2040	12.7%	30.1%
2039	12.7%	30.5%
2038	12.8%	30.8%
2037	12.9%	31.2%
2036	13.1%	31.6%
2035	13.2%	32.1%
2034	13.3%	32.6%
2033	13.4%	33.1%
2032	13.5%	33.7%
2031	13.6%	34.4%
2030	13.7%	35%
2029	13.9%	35.6%
2028	14%	36.2%
2027	14.2%	36.7%
2026	14.4%	37.3%
2025	14.7%	37.9%
2024	14.8%	38%
2023	15.1%	38.4%
2022	15.5%	38.7%
2021	15.9%	39%
2020	16.4%	39.3%
2019	16.9%	39.5%
2018	17.4%	39.6%
2017	17.9%	39.7%
2016	18.4%	39.9%
2015	18.9%	40.1%
2014	19.3%	40.4%
2013	19.7%	40.7%
2012	20.1%	41.1%
2011	20.6%	41.5%
2010	21.1%	41.9%
2009	21.7%	42.4%
2008	22.3%	43%
2007	22.9%	43.7%
2006	23.4%	44.3%
2005	23.9%	45%
2004	24.3%	45.6%
2003	24.7%	46.1%
2002	25%	46.6%
2001	25.3%	47.1%
2000	25.6%	47.4%
1999	25.8%	47.8%
1998	26.2%	48.1%
1997	26.6%	48.4%
1996	27%	48.6%
1995	27.5%	48.8%
1994	28%	48.9%
1993	28.5%	49%
1992	29%	49%
1991	29.4%	49.1%
1990	29.8%	49.1%
1989	30.1%	-
1988	30.5%	-
1987	30.8%	-
1986	31.1%	-
1985	31.4%	-
1984	31.8%	-
1983	32.2%	-
1982	32.6%	-
1981	33.1%	-
1980	33.6%	-
1979	34.2%	-
1978	34.9%	-
1977	35.7%	-
1976	36.5%	-
1975	37.3%	-
1974	38.2%	-
1973	39.1%	-
1972	40.1%	-
1971	40.9%	-
1970	41.6%	-
1969	42.3%	-
1968	42.9%	-
1967	43.4%	-
1966	44%	-
1965	44.4%	-
1964	44.8%	-
1963	45.1%	-
1962	45.1%	-
1961	45%	-
1960	45%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Palestine

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Mauritius

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Palestine
2023	66	16
2022	61	17
2021	80	29
2020	58	20
2019	67	18
2018	67	19
2017	66	21
2016	62	23
2015	61	26
2014	60	29
2013	58	32
2012	55	36
2011	55	39
2010	53	42
2009	51	48
2008	48	49
2007	46	49
2006	45	51
2005	43	52
2004	43	55
2003	42	56
2002	42	58
2001	42	60
2000	43	59
1999	46	58
1998	48	59
1997	49	60
1996	52	61
1995	55	64
1994	63	66
1993	70	69
1992	73	73
1991	75	75
1990	77	78
1989	85	82
1988	93	85
1987	103	87
1986	106	96
1985	111	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Palestine
2023	1.52%	2.63%
2022	1.55%	1.42%
2021	1.57%	1.47%
2020	1.58%	1.52%
2019	1.57%	1.57%
2018	1.53%	1.63%
2017	1.5%	1.69%
2016	1.47%	1.76%
2015	1.47%	1.83%
2014	1.47%	2.2%
2013	1.49%	1.97%
2012	1.5%	2.04%
2011	1.49%	2.12%
2010	1.48%	2.2%
2009	1.48%	2.28%
2008	1.5%	2.35%
2007	1.52%	2.43%
2006	1.54%	2.52%
2005	1.55%	2.6%
2004	1.57%	2.68%
2003	1.6%	2.77%
2002	1.66%	2.85%
2001	1.76%	2.94%
2000	1.89%	3.03%
1999	2.03%	3.13%
1998	2.16%	3.24%
1997	2.25%	3.36%
1996	2.26%	3.49%
1995	2.22%	3.62%
1994	2.16%	3.77%
1993	2.12%	3.92%
1992	2.13%	4.09%
1991	2.19%	4.28%
1990	2.32%	4.49%
1989	2.5%	4.72%
1988	2.7%	4.97%
1987	2.85%	5.25%
1986	2.88%	5.56%
1985	2.85%	5.89%
1984	2.92%	6.25%
1983	3.15%	6.63%
1982	3.47%	7.04%
1981	3.77%	7.48%
1980	4.02%	7.95%
1979	4.28%	8.45%
1978	4.62%	8.98%
1977	5.08%	9.55%
1976	5.74%	10.2%
1975	6.53%	10.8%
1974	7.24%	-
1973	7.71%	-
1972	7.98%	-
1971	8.15%	-
1970	8.35%	-
1969	8.72%	-
1968	9.25%	-
1967	9.55%	-
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.