Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Rwanda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Rwanda
2023	1.39	3.7
2022	1.32	3.78
2021	1.41	3.84
2020	1.44	3.91
2019	1.4	3.99
2018	1.41	4.05
2017	1.44	4.08
2016	1.4	4.11
2015	1.36	4.11
2014	1.43	4.12
2013	1.44	4.14
2012	1.54	4.2
2011	1.55	4.33
2010	1.57	4.52
2009	1.59	4.71
2008	1.67	4.92
2007	1.74	5.14
2006	1.77	5.34
2005	1.88	5.5
2004	1.92	5.64
2003	1.87	5.74
2002	1.94	5.82
2001	1.91	5.89
2000	1.99	5.97
1999	2.05	6.06
1998	1.97	6.17
1997	2.04	6.24
1996	2.12	6.29
1995	2.14	6.35
1994	2.25	6.42
1993	2.21	6.48
1992	2.37	6.54
1991	2.3	6.62
1990	2.32	6.8
1989	2.23	7.03
1988	2.14	7.23
1987	2.05	7.43
1986	1.99	7.61
1985	2.02	7.79
1984	2.16	7.91
1983	2.4	8
1982	2.53	8.06
1981	2.67	8.1
1980	2.8	8.12
1979	2.91	8.13
1978	3.01	8.16
1977	3.07	8.14
1976	3.13	8.12
1975	3.2	8.1
1974	3.45	8.1
1973	3.07	8.09
1972	3.41	8.09
1971	3.51	8.09
1970	3.82	8.15
1969	3.97	8.18
1968	4.6	8.19
1967	4.63	8.21
1966	5.46	8.23
1965	5.51	8.25
1964	5.96	8.27
1963	6.18	8.27
1962	5.88	8.27
1961	5.98	8.28
1960	5.9	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda 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	Rwanda
2023	999	312,762
2022	-757	312,145
2021	-253	309,895
2020	2,405	312,692
2019	1,773	313,525
2018	2,151	312,512
2017	3,415	310,323
2016	2,906	305,549
2015	3,031	299,114
2014	3,657	292,779
2013	4,281	286,331
2012	5,149	282,584
2011	5,511	282,922
2010	5,877	286,848
2009	6,113	287,034
2008	7,465	287,334
2007	8,429	285,791
2006	8,515	282,149
2005	10,195	275,121
2004	10,745	265,273
2003	10,799	251,243
2002	11,685	239,036
2001	11,723	230,845
2000	12,224	221,276
1999	12,341	210,518
1998	11,489	197,185
1997	11,943	174,687
1996	13,041	140,455
1995	13,020	121,137
1994	14,355	-719,479
1993	14,814	183,926
1992	15,833	188,025
1991	15,091	196,431
1990	15,564	207,895
1989	14,718	217,632
1988	14,084	223,759
1987	13,262	225,744
1986	12,340	225,526
1985	12,451	223,794
1984	13,665	219,337
1983	14,525	212,750
1982	15,880	205,147
1981	18,334	195,769
1980	19,321	184,988
1979	19,282	174,477
1978	18,670	163,779
1977	16,769	155,011
1976	16,407	147,665
1975	15,342	140,596
1974	17,561	135,743
1973	13,145	131,021
1972	14,825	126,403
1971	15,441	122,567
1970	16,190	119,273
1969	15,761	115,394
1968	17,884	111,422
1967	17,560	108,053
1966	20,758	105,128
1965	20,482	103,422
1964	22,239	102,562
1963	22,069	94,296
1962	20,660	102,548
1961	20,355	102,051
1960	19,931	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Rwanda
2023	10.2	28.3
2022	9.6	28.9
2021	10.3	29.4
2020	10.6	30
2019	10.2	30.7
2018	10.2	31.2
2017	10.7	31.7
2016	10.4	32
2015	10.1	32.1
2014	10.6	32.2
2013	10.9	32.4
2012	11.5	32.9
2011	11.7	33.8
2010	12	35.1
2009	12.3	36.3
2008	13.2	37.6
2007	13.7	38.8
2006	14.3	39.9
2005	15.3	40.6
2004	15.7	41.1
2003	15.9	41.4
2002	16.6	41.8
2001	16.5	42.1
2000	17	42.1
1999	17.3	42.1
1998	16.7	42.2
1997	17.4	40.5
1996	18.3	37.2
1995	18.3	39.5
1994	19.6	48
1993	20.3	41.5
1992	21.1	42.2
1991	20.7	42.8
1990	21.3	44.1
1989	20.8	45.3
1988	20.1	46.6
1987	19.3	47.8
1986	18.6	49
1985	19	50.2
1984	20.1	51.1
1983	21	51.8
1982	22.6	52.4
1981	25.5	52.7
1980	27.2	52.7
1979	27.5	52.5
1978	27.1	52.1
1977	26	51.6
1976	25.8	51.1
1975	25.3	50.4
1974	27.3	50
1973	23	49.4
1972	25.3	48.9
1971	26.1	48.5
1970	27.5	48.2
1969	27.7	47.9
1968	31.6	47.6
1967	31	47.4
1966	36	47.6
1965	36	48
1964	38.9	48.8
1963	40.4	49.8
1962	38.8	50.9
1961	39.7	52
1960	39.4	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 39.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Rwanda

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Rwanda
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.9%
2098	10.1%	19%
2097	10.1%	19.1%
2096	10%	19.3%
2095	10%	19.4%
2094	9.99%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.97%	19.9%
2091	9.97%	20%
2090	9.97%	20.2%
2089	9.98%	20.4%
2088	10%	20.5%
2087	10%	20.7%
2086	10%	20.9%
2085	10.1%	21.1%
2084	10.1%	21.3%
2083	10.1%	21.5%
2082	10.1%	21.7%
2081	10.2%	21.9%
2080	10.2%	22.1%
2079	10.2%	22.2%
2078	10.2%	22.4%
2077	10.2%	22.6%
2076	10.2%	22.8%
2075	10.2%	23%
2074	10.2%	23.2%
2073	10.2%	23.4%
2072	10.2%	23.6%
2071	10.2%	23.8%
2070	10.2%	24%
2069	10.2%	24.2%
2068	10.2%	24.4%
2067	10.2%	24.6%
2066	10.3%	24.9%
2065	10.3%	25.1%
2064	10.3%	25.3%
2063	10.3%	25.6%
2062	10.3%	25.8%
2061	10.4%	26.1%
2060	10.4%	26.4%
2059	10.5%	26.7%
2058	10.5%	27%
2057	10.6%	27.3%
2056	10.7%	27.6%
2055	10.8%	27.9%
2054	10.9%	28.3%
2053	11.1%	28.6%
2052	11.2%	28.9%
2051	11.3%	29.2%
2050	11.5%	29.5%
2049	11.6%	29.8%
2048	11.8%	30.1%
2047	11.9%	30.4%
2046	12%	30.7%
2045	12.1%	31%
2044	12.3%	31.2%
2043	12.4%	31.5%
2042	12.5%	31.8%
2041	12.6%	32.1%
2040	12.7%	32.4%
2039	12.7%	32.7%
2038	12.8%	33%
2037	12.9%	33.3%
2036	13.1%	33.6%
2035	13.2%	33.9%
2034	13.3%	34.2%
2033	13.4%	34.6%
2032	13.5%	34.9%
2031	13.6%	35.2%
2030	13.7%	35.6%
2029	13.9%	35.9%
2028	14%	36.2%
2027	14.2%	36.5%
2026	14.4%	36.9%
2025	14.7%	37.2%
2024	14.8%	37.4%
2023	15.1%	37.7%
2022	15.5%	38.2%
2021	15.9%	38.6%
2020	16.4%	39.2%
2019	16.9%	39.7%
2018	17.4%	40.1%
2017	17.9%	40.5%
2016	18.4%	40.9%
2015	18.9%	41.1%
2014	19.3%	41.4%
2013	19.7%	41.7%
2012	20.1%	41.9%
2011	20.6%	42.2%
2010	21.1%	42.4%
2009	21.7%	42.6%
2008	22.3%	42.8%
2007	22.9%	42.9%
2006	23.4%	42.9%
2005	23.9%	43.1%
2004	24.3%	43.3%
2003	24.7%	43.7%
2002	25%	44.3%
2001	25.3%	45.2%
2000	25.6%	46.4%
1999	25.8%	47.8%
1998	26.2%	49.2%
1997	26.6%	50.5%
1996	27%	51.4%
1995	27.5%	52.4%
1994	28%	50.1%
1993	28.5%	48.4%
1992	29%	48.7%
1991	29.4%	48.9%
1990	29.8%	49%
1989	30.1%	48.9%
1988	30.5%	48.9%
1987	30.8%	48.8%
1986	31.1%	48.6%
1985	31.4%	48.3%
1984	31.8%	48.1%
1983	32.2%	47.7%
1982	32.6%	47.4%
1981	33.1%	47.1%
1980	33.6%	46.8%
1979	34.2%	46.5%
1978	34.9%	46.4%
1977	35.7%	46.4%
1976	36.5%	46.4%
1975	37.3%	46.6%
1974	38.2%	46.9%
1973	39.1%	47.2%
1972	40.1%	47.5%
1971	40.9%	47.9%
1970	41.6%	48.2%
1969	42.3%	48.7%
1968	42.9%	49.2%
1967	43.4%	49.7%
1966	44%	50.2%
1965	44.4%	50.6%
1964	44.8%	50.8%
1963	45.1%	50.6%
1962	45.1%	50.2%
1961	45%	49.7%
1960	45%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Rwanda
2023	66	229
2022	61	234
2021	80	254
2020	58	252
2019	67	261
2018	67	269
2017	66	275
2016	62	278
2015	61	292
2014	60	301
2013	58	317
2012	55	331
2011	55	358
2010	53	393
2009	51	418
2008	48	454
2007	46	494
2006	45	494
2005	43	465
2004	43	460
2003	42	551
2002	42	677
2001	42	769
2000	43	885
1999	46	1,073
1998	48	1,268
1997	49	1,318
1996	52	1,295
1995	55	1,505
1994	63	5,721
1993	70	1,619
1992	73	1,530
1991	75	1,386
1990	77	1,309
1989	85	1,238
1988	93	1,188
1987	103	1,145
1986	106	1,126
1985	111	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

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	Rwanda
2023	1.52%	4%
2022	1.55%	4.08%
2021	1.57%	4.16%
2020	1.58%	4.25%
2019	1.57%	4.34%
2018	1.53%	4.43%
2017	1.5%	4.52%
2016	1.47%	4.63%
2015	1.47%	4.78%
2014	1.47%	4.96%
2013	1.49%	5.17%
2012	1.5%	5.45%
2011	1.49%	5.81%
2010	1.48%	6.33%
2009	1.48%	6.92%
2008	1.5%	7.62%
2007	1.52%	8.45%
2006	1.54%	9.37%
2005	1.55%	10.5%
2004	1.57%	11.8%
2003	1.6%	13.3%
2002	1.66%	14.9%
2001	1.76%	16.7%
2000	1.89%	18.5%
1999	2.03%	20.2%
1998	2.16%	21.5%
1997	2.25%	22.2%
1996	2.26%	22.2%
1995	2.22%	21.8%
1994	2.16%	38.9%
1993	2.12%	19.3%
1992	2.13%	17.5%
1991	2.19%	16%
1990	2.32%	15.1%
1989	2.5%	14.8%
1988	2.7%	14.8%
1987	2.85%	15.2%
1986	2.88%	15.6%
1985	2.85%	16.1%
1984	2.92%	16.6%
1983	3.15%	17.4%
1982	3.47%	18.6%
1981	3.77%	20.1%
1980	4.02%	21.8%
1979	4.28%	23.4%
1978	4.62%	24.6%
1977	5.08%	25.1%
1976	5.74%	25.1%
1975	6.53%	24.6%
1974	7.24%	24%
1973	7.71%	23.4%
1972	7.98%	23%
1971	8.15%	22.6%
1970	8.35%	22.3%
1969	8.72%	22%
1968	9.25%	21.7%
1967	9.55%	21.4%
1966	9.25%	21.2%
1965	8.66%	21.1%
1964	8.4%	21.1%
1963	8.72%	21.3%
1962	9.31%	21.5%
1961	9.82%	21.9%
1960	10.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.