Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Portugal

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Portugal by year

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Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Portugal
2023	1.39	1.44
2022	1.32	1.43
2021	1.41	1.35
2020	1.44	1.42
2019	1.4	1.44
2018	1.41	1.42
2017	1.44	1.38
2016	1.4	1.37
2015	1.36	1.31
2014	1.43	1.24
2013	1.44	1.21
2012	1.54	1.28
2011	1.55	1.35
2010	1.57	1.39
2009	1.59	1.34
2008	1.67	1.39
2007	1.74	1.35
2006	1.77	1.37
2005	1.88	1.41
2004	1.92	1.4
2003	1.87	1.44
2002	1.94	1.46
2001	1.91	1.45
2000	1.99	1.55
1999	2.05	1.5
1998	1.97	1.47
1997	2.04	1.47
1996	2.12	1.44
1995	2.14	1.41
1994	2.25	1.45
1993	2.21	1.52
1992	2.37	1.54
1991	2.3	1.56
1990	2.32	1.56
1989	2.23	1.57
1988	2.14	1.61
1987	2.05	1.62
1986	1.99	1.66
1985	2.02	1.72
1984	2.16	1.9
1983	2.4	1.95
1982	2.53	2.07
1981	2.67	2.13
1980	2.8	2.25
1979	2.91	2.31
1978	3.01	2.45
1977	3.07	2.69
1976	3.13	2.82
1975	3.2	2.75
1974	3.45	2.7
1973	3.07	2.77
1972	3.41	2.86
1971	3.51	3
1970	3.82	3.01
1969	3.97	3.12
1968	4.6	3.12
1967	4.63	3.16
1966	5.46	3.16
1965	5.51	3.15
1964	5.96	3.21
1963	6.18	3.12
1962	5.88	3.23
1961	5.98	3.21
1960	5.9	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Portugal
2023	999	-32,792
2022	-757	-40,694
2021	-253	-45,592
2020	2,405	-39,129
2019	1,773	-24,687
2018	2,151	-25,709
2017	3,415	-23,691
2016	2,906	-23,749
2015	3,031	-23,823
2014	3,657	-22,882
2013	4,281	-24,052
2012	5,149	-17,875
2011	5,511	-5,279
2010	5,877	-4,230
2009	6,113	-5,284
2008	7,465	0
2007	8,429	-1,055
2006	8,515	3,156
2005	10,195	2,101
2004	10,745	7,339
2003	10,799	4,184
2002	11,685	8,335
2001	11,723	8,290
2000	12,224	15,435
1999	12,341	8,175
1998	11,489	7,112
1997	11,943	8,087
1996	13,041	4,026
1995	13,020	4,011
1994	14,355	9,991
1993	14,814	7,972
1992	15,833	13,933
1991	15,091	12,948
1990	15,564	13,976
1989	14,718	22,011
1988	14,084	24,047
1987	13,262	28,084
1986	12,340	31,102
1985	12,451	33,077
1984	13,665	45,983
1983	14,525	47,798
1982	15,880	58,479
1981	18,334	56,152
1980	19,321	63,481
1979	19,282	67,628
1978	18,670	70,731
1977	16,769	84,156
1976	16,407	85,138
1975	15,342	81,841
1974	17,561	74,412
1973	13,145	76,835
1972	14,825	83,715
1971	15,441	82,980
1970	16,190	87,672
1969	15,761	89,329
1968	17,884	100,737
1967	17,560	106,495
1966	20,758	107,171
1965	20,482	115,182
1964	22,239	120,170
1963	22,069	113,783
1962	20,660	123,217
1961	20,355	117,867
1960	19,931	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Portugal by year

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Mauritius

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Portugal
2023	10.2	8.1
2022	9.6	8
2021	10.3	7.6
2020	10.6	8.1
2019	10.2	8.4
2018	10.2	8.4
2017	10.7	8.3
2016	10.4	8.4
2015	10.1	8.2
2014	10.6	7.9
2013	10.9	7.9
2012	11.5	8.5
2011	11.7	9.2
2010	12	9.6
2009	12.3	9.4
2008	13.2	9.9
2007	13.7	9.7
2006	14.3	10
2005	15.3	10.4
2004	15.7	10.4
2003	15.9	10.8
2002	16.6	11
2001	16.5	10.9
2000	17	11.7
1999	17.3	11.4
1998	16.7	11.2
1997	17.4	11.2
1996	18.3	11
1995	18.3	10.7
1994	19.6	10.9
1993	20.3	11.4
1992	21.1	11.5
1991	20.7	11.7
1990	21.3	11.7
1989	20.8	11.8
1988	20.1	12.2
1987	19.3	12.3
1986	18.6	12.6
1985	19	13
1984	20.1	14.3
1983	21	14.5
1982	22.6	15.2
1981	25.5	15.4
1980	27.2	16.2
1979	27.5	16.6
1978	27.1	17.5
1977	26	19.1
1976	25.8	20
1975	25.3	19.8
1974	27.3	19.6
1973	23	20
1972	25.3	20.2
1971	26.1	21
1970	27.5	20.8
1969	27.7	21.7
1968	31.6	22.1
1967	31	22.8
1966	36	23.2
1965	36	23.4
1964	38.9	24
1963	40.4	23.5
1962	38.8	24.5
1961	39.7	24.4
1960	39.4	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 39.4 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Portugal
2100	10.1%	13.8%
2099	10.1%	13.8%
2098	10.1%	13.8%
2097	10.1%	13.8%
2096	10%	13.9%
2095	10%	13.9%
2094	9.99%	13.9%
2093	9.98%	14%
2092	9.97%	14%
2091	9.97%	14%
2090	9.97%	14.1%
2089	9.98%	14.1%
2088	10%	14.1%
2087	10%	14.1%
2086	10%	14.2%
2085	10.1%	14.2%
2084	10.1%	14.2%
2083	10.1%	14.2%
2082	10.1%	14.2%
2081	10.2%	14.2%
2080	10.2%	14.2%
2079	10.2%	14.2%
2078	10.2%	14.2%
2077	10.2%	14.1%
2076	10.2%	14.1%
2075	10.2%	14.1%
2074	10.2%	14%
2073	10.2%	14%
2072	10.2%	13.9%
2071	10.2%	13.9%
2070	10.2%	13.8%
2069	10.2%	13.8%
2068	10.2%	13.7%
2067	10.2%	13.7%
2066	10.3%	13.6%
2065	10.3%	13.6%
2064	10.3%	13.5%
2063	10.3%	13.5%
2062	10.3%	13.5%
2061	10.4%	13.5%
2060	10.4%	13.5%
2059	10.5%	13.5%
2058	10.5%	13.5%
2057	10.6%	13.5%
2056	10.7%	13.5%
2055	10.8%	13.5%
2054	10.9%	13.5%
2053	11.1%	13.5%
2052	11.2%	13.5%
2051	11.3%	13.5%
2050	11.5%	13.5%
2049	11.6%	13.5%
2048	11.8%	13.4%
2047	11.9%	13.4%
2046	12%	13.4%
2045	12.1%	13.3%
2044	12.3%	13.3%
2043	12.4%	13.2%
2042	12.5%	13.1%
2041	12.6%	13.1%
2040	12.7%	13%
2039	12.7%	13%
2038	12.8%	13%
2037	12.9%	12.9%
2036	13.1%	12.8%
2035	13.2%	12.8%
2034	13.3%	12.7%
2033	13.4%	12.7%
2032	13.5%	12.7%
2031	13.6%	12.7%
2030	13.7%	12.7%
2029	13.9%	12.6%
2028	14%	12.6%
2027	14.2%	12.6%
2026	14.4%	12.7%
2025	14.7%	12.8%
2024	14.8%	12.8%
2023	15.1%	12.9%
2022	15.5%	13%
2021	15.9%	13.1%
2020	16.4%	13.3%
2019	16.9%	13.5%
2018	17.4%	13.7%
2017	17.9%	13.9%
2016	18.4%	14.1%
2015	18.9%	14.3%
2014	19.3%	14.6%
2013	19.7%	14.8%
2012	20.1%	14.9%
2011	20.6%	15%
2010	21.1%	15.2%
2009	21.7%	15.4%
2008	22.3%	15.5%
2007	22.9%	15.6%
2006	23.4%	15.8%
2005	23.9%	15.9%
2004	24.3%	16%
2003	24.7%	16.1%
2002	25%	16.1%
2001	25.3%	16.2%
2000	25.6%	16.4%
1999	25.8%	16.6%
1998	26.2%	16.8%
1997	26.6%	17.1%
1996	27%	17.4%
1995	27.5%	17.8%
1994	28%	18.2%
1993	28.5%	18.6%
1992	29%	19.1%
1991	29.4%	19.7%
1990	29.8%	20.5%
1989	30.1%	21.2%
1988	30.5%	21.9%
1987	30.8%	22.5%
1986	31.1%	23.1%
1985	31.4%	23.7%
1984	31.8%	24.1%
1983	32.2%	24.5%
1982	32.6%	25%
1981	33.1%	25.4%
1980	33.6%	25.9%
1979	34.2%	26.4%
1978	34.9%	26.8%
1977	35.7%	27.1%
1976	36.5%	27.2%
1975	37.3%	27.4%
1974	38.2%	27.7%
1973	39.1%	27.9%
1972	40.1%	28.2%
1971	40.9%	28.4%
1970	41.6%	28.7%
1969	42.3%	29.1%
1968	42.9%	29.2%
1967	43.4%	29.2%
1966	44%	29.2%
1965	44.4%	29.1%
1964	44.8%	29.1%
1963	45.1%	29.1%
1962	45.1%	29.1%
1961	45%	29.1%
1960	45%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Portugal
2023	66	15
2022	61	16
2021	80	19
2020	58	14
2019	67	15
2018	67	14
2017	66	13
2016	62	12
2015	61	11
2014	60	11
2013	58	10
2012	55	10
2011	55	10
2010	53	10
2009	51	9
2008	48	9
2007	46	8
2006	45	8
2005	43	8
2004	43	8
2003	42	8
2002	42	9
2001	42	9
2000	43	9
1999	46	10
1998	48	11
1997	49	12
1996	52	12
1995	55	12
1994	63	13
1993	70	15
1992	73	16
1991	75	17
1990	77	17
1989	85	18
1988	93	18
1987	103	19
1986	106	19
1985	111	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

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	Portugal
2023	1.52%	0.32%
2022	1.55%	0.32%
2021	1.57%	0.33%
2020	1.58%	0.34%
2019	1.57%	0.35%
2018	1.53%	0.35%
2017	1.5%	0.36%
2016	1.47%	0.36%
2015	1.47%	0.36%
2014	1.47%	0.36%
2013	1.49%	0.36%
2012	1.5%	0.37%
2011	1.49%	0.37%
2010	1.48%	0.38%
2009	1.48%	0.39%
2008	1.5%	0.4%
2007	1.52%	0.42%
2006	1.54%	0.44%
2005	1.55%	0.47%
2004	1.57%	0.5%
2003	1.6%	0.55%
2002	1.66%	0.61%
2001	1.76%	0.66%
2000	1.89%	0.72%
1999	2.03%	0.77%
1998	2.16%	0.82%
1997	2.25%	0.86%
1996	2.26%	0.92%
1995	2.22%	0.98%
1994	2.16%	1.05%
1993	2.12%	1.14%
1992	2.13%	1.25%
1991	2.19%	1.36%
1990	2.32%	1.47%
1989	2.5%	1.59%
1988	2.7%	1.7%
1987	2.85%	1.82%
1986	2.88%	1.93%
1985	2.85%	2.04%
1984	2.92%	2.16%
1983	3.15%	2.29%
1982	3.47%	2.43%
1981	3.77%	2.58%
1980	4.02%	2.75%
1979	4.28%	2.97%
1978	4.62%	3.24%
1977	5.08%	3.57%
1976	5.74%	3.94%
1975	6.53%	4.35%
1974	7.24%	4.79%
1973	7.71%	5.27%
1972	7.98%	5.78%
1971	8.15%	6.3%
1970	8.35%	6.81%
1969	8.72%	7.22%
1968	9.25%	7.51%
1967	9.55%	7.76%
1966	9.25%	8.09%
1965	8.66%	8.53%
1964	8.4%	9.1%
1963	8.72%	9.76%
1962	9.31%	10.4%
1961	9.82%	11%
1960	10.2%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.