Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Paraguay by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Paraguay
2023	1.39	2.42
2022	1.32	2.44
2021	1.41	2.47
2020	1.44	2.5
2019	1.4	2.53
2018	1.41	2.56
2017	1.44	2.59
2016	1.4	2.62
2015	1.36	2.65
2014	1.43	2.65
2013	1.44	2.64
2012	1.54	2.66
2011	1.55	2.67
2010	1.57	2.7
2009	1.59	2.76
2008	1.67	2.79
2007	1.74	2.82
2006	1.77	2.89
2005	1.88	2.97
2004	1.92	3.05
2003	1.87	3.12
2002	1.94	3.23
2001	1.91	3.36
2000	1.99	3.51
1999	2.05	3.67
1998	1.97	3.8
1997	2.04	3.91
1996	2.12	4.01
1995	2.14	4.11
1994	2.25	4.2
1993	2.21	4.28
1992	2.37	4.4
1991	2.3	4.48
1990	2.32	4.57
1989	2.23	4.68
1988	2.14	4.77
1987	2.05	4.85
1986	1.99	4.93
1985	2.02	4.97
1984	2.16	5.04
1983	2.4	5.09
1982	2.53	5.13
1981	2.67	5.15
1980	2.8	5.1
1979	2.91	5.06
1978	3.01	5.04
1977	3.07	5.08
1976	3.13	5.12
1975	3.2	5.18
1974	3.45	5.27
1973	3.07	5.35
1972	3.41	5.46
1971	3.51	5.59
1970	3.82	5.72
1969	3.97	5.84
1968	4.6	5.97
1967	4.63	6.1
1966	5.46	6.23
1965	5.51	6.35
1964	5.96	6.42
1963	6.18	6.45
1962	5.88	6.47
1961	5.98	6.49
1960	5.9	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay 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	Paraguay
2023	999	97,748
2022	-757	94,627
2021	-253	78,667
2020	2,405	98,667
2019	1,773	103,179
2018	2,151	104,908
2017	3,415	105,634
2016	2,906	106,804
2015	3,031	106,817
2014	3,657	105,585
2013	4,281	103,383
2012	5,149	102,508
2011	5,511	100,442
2010	5,877	99,456
2009	6,113	100,296
2008	7,465	99,821
2007	8,429	99,141
2006	8,515	99,808
2005	10,195	101,035
2004	10,745	101,896
2003	10,799	102,427
2002	11,685	104,658
2001	11,723	107,225
2000	12,224	109,979
1999	12,341	112,726
1998	11,489	114,122
1997	11,943	115,095
1996	13,041	115,623
1995	13,020	115,777
1994	14,355	115,662
1993	14,814	115,211
1992	15,833	115,442
1991	15,091	114,472
1990	15,564	112,864
1989	14,718	111,727
1988	14,084	110,348
1987	13,262	107,962
1986	12,340	105,776
1985	12,451	102,859
1984	13,665	99,937
1983	14,525	96,406
1982	15,880	92,917
1981	18,334	89,456
1980	19,321	84,568
1979	19,282	80,345
1978	18,670	76,691
1977	16,769	74,359
1976	16,407	71,973
1975	15,342	70,285
1974	17,561	69,059
1973	13,145	67,803
1972	14,825	66,625
1971	15,441	66,142
1970	16,190	65,905
1969	15,761	65,616
1968	17,884	65,575
1967	17,560	65,695
1966	20,758	66,002
1965	20,482	66,063
1964	22,239	65,681
1963	22,069	64,741
1962	20,660	63,079
1961	20,355	61,536
1960	19,931	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Paraguay by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Paraguay
2023	10.2	20
2022	9.6	20.4
2021	10.3	20.7
2020	10.6	21
2019	10.2	21.4
2018	10.2	21.8
2017	10.7	22.2
2016	10.4	22.5
2015	10.1	22.7
2014	10.6	22.6
2013	10.9	22.5
2012	11.5	22.6
2011	11.7	22.5
2010	12	22.5
2009	12.3	22.9
2008	13.2	23
2007	13.7	23
2006	14.3	23.3
2005	15.3	23.7
2004	15.7	24.1
2003	15.9	24.4
2002	16.6	25.1
2001	16.5	25.9
2000	17	26.9
1999	17.3	27.9
1998	16.7	28.8
1997	17.4	29.6
1996	18.3	30.3
1995	18.3	31
1994	19.6	31.7
1993	20.3	32.4
1992	21.1	33.3
1991	20.7	33.9
1990	21.3	34.4
1989	20.8	35.2
1988	20.1	35.8
1987	19.3	36.1
1986	18.6	36.5
1985	19	36.8
1984	20.1	37
1983	21	37
1982	22.6	37
1981	25.5	36.9
1980	27.2	36.2
1979	27.5	35.6
1978	27.1	35.1
1977	26	35
1976	25.8	34.8
1975	25.3	34.9
1974	27.3	35.2
1973	23	35.4
1972	25.3	35.8
1971	26.1	36.3
1970	27.5	37
1969	27.7	37.6
1968	31.6	38.4
1967	31	39.2
1966	36	40.2
1965	36	41
1964	38.9	41.7
1963	40.4	42.1
1962	38.8	42.2
1961	39.7	42.3
1960	39.4	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 39.4 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Paraguay
2100	10.1%	15.5%
2099	10.1%	15.6%
2098	10.1%	15.7%
2097	10.1%	15.8%
2096	10%	15.9%
2095	10%	15.9%
2094	9.99%	16%
2093	9.98%	16.1%
2092	9.97%	16.2%
2091	9.97%	16.3%
2090	9.97%	16.4%
2089	9.98%	16.4%
2088	10%	16.5%
2087	10%	16.6%
2086	10%	16.7%
2085	10.1%	16.8%
2084	10.1%	16.8%
2083	10.1%	16.9%
2082	10.1%	17%
2081	10.2%	17.1%
2080	10.2%	17.2%
2079	10.2%	17.3%
2078	10.2%	17.3%
2077	10.2%	17.4%
2076	10.2%	17.5%
2075	10.2%	17.6%
2074	10.2%	17.8%
2073	10.2%	17.9%
2072	10.2%	18%
2071	10.2%	18.1%
2070	10.2%	18.3%
2069	10.2%	18.4%
2068	10.2%	18.6%
2067	10.2%	18.7%
2066	10.3%	18.9%
2065	10.3%	19.1%
2064	10.3%	19.2%
2063	10.3%	19.4%
2062	10.3%	19.6%
2061	10.4%	19.7%
2060	10.4%	19.9%
2059	10.5%	20.1%
2058	10.5%	20.2%
2057	10.6%	20.4%
2056	10.7%	20.6%
2055	10.8%	20.7%
2054	10.9%	20.9%
2053	11.1%	21%
2052	11.2%	21.2%
2051	11.3%	21.4%
2050	11.5%	21.5%
2049	11.6%	21.7%
2048	11.8%	21.9%
2047	11.9%	22%
2046	12%	22.2%
2045	12.1%	22.4%
2044	12.3%	22.6%
2043	12.4%	22.9%
2042	12.5%	23.1%
2041	12.6%	23.3%
2040	12.7%	23.6%
2039	12.7%	23.9%
2038	12.8%	24.2%
2037	12.9%	24.5%
2036	13.1%	24.9%
2035	13.2%	25.2%
2034	13.3%	25.6%
2033	13.4%	26%
2032	13.5%	26.3%
2031	13.6%	26.7%
2030	13.7%	27.1%
2029	13.9%	27.4%
2028	14%	27.7%
2027	14.2%	28%
2026	14.4%	28.3%
2025	14.7%	28.5%
2024	14.8%	28.6%
2023	15.1%	28.8%
2022	15.5%	28.9%
2021	15.9%	29%
2020	16.4%	29.1%
2019	16.9%	29.3%
2018	17.4%	29.5%
2017	17.9%	29.7%
2016	18.4%	29.9%
2015	18.9%	30.2%
2014	19.3%	30.5%
2013	19.7%	30.9%
2012	20.1%	31.4%
2011	20.6%	32%
2010	21.1%	32.5%
2009	21.7%	33.2%
2008	22.3%	33.8%
2007	22.9%	34.4%
2006	23.4%	35.1%
2005	23.9%	35.8%
2004	24.3%	36.6%
2003	24.7%	37.3%
2002	25%	37.9%
2001	25.3%	38.4%
2000	25.6%	39%
1999	25.8%	39.5%
1998	26.2%	40%
1997	26.6%	40.4%
1996	27%	40.8%
1995	27.5%	41.1%
1994	28%	41.3%
1993	28.5%	41.4%
1992	29%	41.5%
1991	29.4%	41.5%
1990	29.8%	41.5%
1989	30.1%	41.5%
1988	30.5%	41.4%
1987	30.8%	41.3%
1986	31.1%	41.3%
1985	31.4%	41.2%
1984	31.8%	41.2%
1983	32.2%	41.2%
1982	32.6%	41.2%
1981	33.1%	41.4%
1980	33.6%	41.6%
1979	34.2%	42%
1978	34.9%	42.4%
1977	35.7%	42.8%
1976	36.5%	43.3%
1975	37.3%	43.7%
1974	38.2%	44.2%
1973	39.1%	44.6%
1972	40.1%	45%
1971	40.9%	45.2%
1970	41.6%	45.5%
1969	42.3%	45.7%
1968	42.9%	45.8%
1967	43.4%	45.9%
1966	44%	46%
1965	44.4%	46%
1964	44.8%	46%
1963	45.1%	46%
1962	45.1%	46.1%
1961	45%	46.2%
1960	45%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Paraguay
2023	66	58
2022	61	78
2021	80	140
2020	58	69
2019	67	58
2018	67	58
2017	66	58
2016	62	60
2015	61	64
2014	60	70
2013	58	84
2012	55	100
2011	55	120
2010	53	136
2009	51	152
2008	48	166
2007	46	177
2006	45	186
2005	43	194
2004	43	199
2003	42	203
2002	42	206
2001	42	207
2000	43	207
1999	46	207
1998	48	207
1997	49	205
1996	52	203
1995	55	202
1994	63	201
1993	70	197
1992	73	195
1991	75	192
1990	77	198
1989	85	209
1988	93	220
1987	103	225
1986	106	230
1985	111	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

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	Paraguay
2023	1.52%	1.7%
2022	1.55%	1.76%
2021	1.57%	1.82%
2020	1.58%	1.88%
2019	1.57%	1.94%
2018	1.53%	2.01%
2017	1.5%	2.08%
2016	1.47%	2.15%
2015	1.47%	2.22%
2014	1.47%	2.3%
2013	1.49%	2.37%
2012	1.5%	2.44%
2011	1.49%	2.51%
2010	1.48%	2.59%
2009	1.48%	2.67%
2008	1.5%	2.75%
2007	1.52%	2.83%
2006	1.54%	2.91%
2005	1.55%	2.99%
2004	1.57%	3.07%
2003	1.6%	3.14%
2002	1.66%	3.22%
2001	1.76%	3.29%
2000	1.89%	3.36%
1999	2.03%	3.45%
1998	2.16%	3.53%
1997	2.25%	3.62%
1996	2.26%	3.72%
1995	2.22%	3.83%
1994	2.16%	3.95%
1993	2.12%	4.08%
1992	2.13%	4.23%
1991	2.19%	4.38%
1990	2.32%	4.55%
1989	2.5%	4.73%
1988	2.7%	4.92%
1987	2.85%	5.1%
1986	2.88%	5.3%
1985	2.85%	5.5%
1984	2.92%	5.71%
1983	3.15%	5.92%
1982	3.47%	6.14%
1981	3.77%	6.35%
1980	4.02%	6.55%
1979	4.28%	6.74%
1978	4.62%	6.91%
1977	5.08%	7.06%
1976	5.74%	7.21%
1975	6.53%	7.34%
1974	7.24%	7.46%
1973	7.71%	7.57%
1972	7.98%	7.66%
1971	8.15%	7.73%
1970	8.35%	7.79%
1969	8.72%	7.84%
1968	9.25%	7.88%
1967	9.55%	7.91%
1966	9.25%	7.94%
1965	8.66%	7.96%
1964	8.4%	7.99%
1963	8.72%	8.02%
1962	9.31%	8.06%
1961	9.82%	8.11%
1960	10.2%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.