Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Samoa

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Samoa by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Samoa
2023	1.39	3.83
2022	1.32	3.88
2021	1.41	3.94
2020	1.44	4
2019	1.4	4.06
2018	1.41	4.14
2017	1.44	4.2
2016	1.4	4.26
2015	1.36	4.34
2014	1.43	4.42
2013	1.44	4.49
2012	1.54	4.55
2011	1.55	4.56
2010	1.57	4.52
2009	1.59	4.47
2008	1.67	4.42
2007	1.74	4.36
2006	1.77	4.32
2005	1.88	4.32
2004	1.92	4.34
2003	1.87	4.39
2002	1.94	4.44
2001	1.91	4.48
2000	1.99	4.52
1999	2.05	4.57
1998	1.97	4.64
1997	2.04	4.7
1996	2.12	4.74
1995	2.14	4.77
1994	2.25	4.79
1993	2.21	4.83
1992	2.37	4.87
1991	2.3	4.91
1990	2.32	5.01
1989	2.23	5.11
1988	2.14	5.21
1987	2.05	5.32
1986	1.99	5.42
1985	2.02	5.49
1984	2.16	5.55
1983	2.4	5.62
1982	2.53	5.68
1981	2.67	5.75
1980	2.8	5.86
1979	2.91	5.99
1978	3.01	6.15
1977	3.07	6.31
1976	3.13	6.47
1975	3.2	6.61
1974	3.45	6.75
1973	3.07	6.91
1972	3.41	7.07
1971	3.51	7.22
1970	3.82	7.34
1969	3.97	7.43
1968	4.6	7.5
1967	4.63	7.55
1966	5.46	7.6
1965	5.51	7.65
1964	5.96	7.7
1963	6.18	7.73
1962	5.88	7.76
1961	5.98	7.77
1960	5.9	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Samoa
2023	999	4,170
2022	-757	4,288
2021	-253	4,379
2020	2,405	4,442
2019	1,773	4,495
2018	2,151	4,637
2017	3,415	4,661
2016	2,906	4,720
2015	3,031	4,795
2014	3,657	4,849
2013	4,281	4,875
2012	5,149	4,863
2011	5,511	4,860
2010	5,877	4,779
2009	6,113	4,525
2008	7,465	4,581
2007	8,429	4,480
2006	8,515	4,473
2005	10,195	4,503
2004	10,745	4,554
2003	10,799	4,622
2002	11,685	4,672
2001	11,723	4,759
2000	12,224	4,855
1999	12,341	4,937
1998	11,489	5,022
1997	11,943	5,053
1996	13,041	5,038
1995	13,020	4,976
1994	14,355	4,880
1993	14,814	4,769
1992	15,833	4,652
1991	15,091	4,655
1990	15,564	4,759
1989	14,718	4,845
1988	14,084	4,889
1987	13,262	4,909
1986	12,340	4,983
1985	12,451	4,998
1984	13,665	4,979
1983	14,525	4,914
1982	15,880	4,808
1981	18,334	4,720
1980	19,321	4,672
1979	19,282	4,624
1978	18,670	4,587
1977	16,769	4,555
1976	16,407	4,519
1975	15,342	4,465
1974	17,561	4,411
1973	13,145	4,446
1972	14,825	4,487
1971	15,441	4,534
1970	16,190	4,567
1969	15,761	4,592
1968	17,884	4,605
1967	17,560	4,621
1966	20,758	4,593
1965	20,482	4,605
1964	22,239	4,326
1963	22,069	4,544
1962	20,660	4,498
1961	20,355	4,399
1960	19,931	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Samoa by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Samoa
2023	10.2	25.4
2022	9.6	26.1
2021	10.3	26.9
2020	10.6	27.5
2019	10.2	28
2018	10.2	28.5
2017	10.7	28.8
2016	10.4	29.3
2015	10.1	29.8
2014	10.6	30.2
2013	10.9	30.5
2012	11.5	30.7
2011	11.7	30.8
2010	12	30.5
2009	12.3	30.1
2008	13.2	29.8
2007	13.7	29.3
2006	14.3	29.3
2005	15.3	29.5
2004	15.7	29.8
2003	15.9	30.2
2002	16.6	30.6
2001	16.5	31.3
2000	17	32.1
1999	17.3	32.8
1998	16.7	33.5
1997	17.4	33.9
1996	18.3	34.2
1995	18.3	34.1
1994	19.6	33.8
1993	20.3	33.5
1992	21.1	33
1991	20.7	33.4
1990	21.3	34.1
1989	20.8	34.7
1988	20.1	35.1
1987	19.3	35.5
1986	18.6	36.1
1985	19	36.2
1984	20.1	36.2
1983	21	35.8
1982	22.6	35.3
1981	25.5	35
1980	27.2	35.1
1979	27.5	35.2
1978	27.1	35.4
1977	26	35.6
1976	25.8	36
1975	25.3	36.6
1974	27.3	37.2
1973	23	38.3
1972	25.3	39.3
1971	26.1	40.3
1970	27.5	41.3
1969	27.7	42.3
1968	31.6	43.3
1967	31	44.3
1966	36	45.2
1965	36	46.5
1964	38.9	47.7
1963	40.4	48.8
1962	38.8	49.9
1961	39.7	50.5
1960	39.4	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 39.4 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Samoa
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.4%
2097	10.1%	20.5%
2096	10%	20.6%
2095	10%	20.8%
2094	9.99%	21%
2093	9.98%	21.2%
2092	9.97%	21.4%
2091	9.97%	21.6%
2090	9.97%	21.8%
2089	9.98%	22%
2088	10%	22.3%
2087	10%	22.6%
2086	10%	22.8%
2085	10.1%	23.1%
2084	10.1%	23.4%
2083	10.1%	23.6%
2082	10.1%	23.9%
2081	10.2%	24.2%
2080	10.2%	24.4%
2079	10.2%	24.7%
2078	10.2%	24.9%
2077	10.2%	25.1%
2076	10.2%	25.3%
2075	10.2%	25.5%
2074	10.2%	25.7%
2073	10.2%	25.8%
2072	10.2%	26%
2071	10.2%	26.1%
2070	10.2%	26.3%
2069	10.2%	26.5%
2068	10.2%	26.6%
2067	10.2%	26.8%
2066	10.3%	27%
2065	10.3%	27.3%
2064	10.3%	27.5%
2063	10.3%	27.8%
2062	10.3%	28.1%
2061	10.4%	28.5%
2060	10.4%	28.9%
2059	10.5%	29.3%
2058	10.5%	29.7%
2057	10.6%	30.1%
2056	10.7%	30.5%
2055	10.8%	31%
2054	10.9%	31.4%
2053	11.1%	31.7%
2052	11.2%	32.1%
2051	11.3%	32.4%
2050	11.5%	32.6%
2049	11.6%	32.8%
2048	11.8%	33%
2047	11.9%	33.1%
2046	12%	33.1%
2045	12.1%	33.1%
2044	12.3%	33.1%
2043	12.4%	33%
2042	12.5%	32.9%
2041	12.6%	32.8%
2040	12.7%	32.7%
2039	12.7%	32.6%
2038	12.8%	32.6%
2037	12.9%	32.7%
2036	13.1%	32.8%
2035	13.2%	33.1%
2034	13.3%	33.5%
2033	13.4%	34%
2032	13.5%	34.4%
2031	13.6%	34.9%
2030	13.7%	35.5%
2029	13.9%	36.1%
2028	14%	36.6%
2027	14.2%	37.3%
2026	14.4%	37.8%
2025	14.7%	38.3%
2024	14.8%	38.5%
2023	15.1%	38.7%
2022	15.5%	38.8%
2021	15.9%	38.7%
2020	16.4%	38.6%
2019	16.9%	38.5%
2018	17.4%	38.3%
2017	17.9%	38.2%
2016	18.4%	38.1%
2015	18.9%	38.1%
2014	19.3%	38.1%
2013	19.7%	38.1%
2012	20.1%	38.3%
2011	20.6%	38.4%
2010	21.1%	38.4%
2009	21.7%	38.5%
2008	22.3%	38.7%
2007	22.9%	39%
2006	23.4%	39.4%
2005	23.9%	39.6%
2004	24.3%	39.9%
2003	24.7%	40.2%
2002	25%	40.5%
2001	25.3%	40.7%
2000	25.6%	40.5%
1999	25.8%	40.3%
1998	26.2%	40.2%
1997	26.6%	40.1%
1996	27%	39.9%
1995	27.5%	39.9%
1994	28%	40%
1993	28.5%	40.3%
1992	29%	40.8%
1991	29.4%	41.2%
1990	29.8%	41.5%
1989	30.1%	41.8%
1988	30.5%	42%
1987	30.8%	42.2%
1986	31.1%	42.6%
1985	31.4%	43.1%
1984	31.8%	43.7%
1983	32.2%	44.4%
1982	32.6%	45.2%
1981	33.1%	45.9%
1980	33.6%	46.4%
1979	34.2%	46.9%
1978	34.9%	47.4%
1977	35.7%	48%
1976	36.5%	48.6%
1975	37.3%	49.3%
1974	38.2%	49.9%
1973	39.1%	50.4%
1972	40.1%	50.8%
1971	40.9%	51%
1970	41.6%	51.2%
1969	42.3%	51.4%
1968	42.9%	51.4%
1967	43.4%	51.4%
1966	44%	51.3%
1965	44.4%	51.3%
1964	44.8%	51.2%
1963	45.1%	50.9%
1962	45.1%	50.6%
1961	45%	50.2%
1960	45%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Samoa
2023	66	101
2022	61	110
2021	80	115
2020	58	114
2019	67	111
2018	67	110
2017	66	111
2016	62	108
2015	61	108
2014	60	106
2013	58	100
2012	55	101
2011	55	93
2010	53	92
2009	51	94
2008	48	87
2007	46	85
2006	45	86
2005	43	87
2004	43	86
2003	42	87
2002	42	89
2001	42	93
2000	43	93
1999	46	94
1998	48	96
1997	49	98
1996	52	103
1995	55	105
1994	63	112
1993	70	117
1992	73	124
1991	75	131
1990	77	135
1989	85	136
1988	93	143
1987	103	147
1986	106	153
1985	111	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

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	Samoa
2023	1.52%	1.57%
2022	1.55%	1.62%
2021	1.57%	1.66%
2020	1.58%	1.7%
2019	1.57%	2.02%
2018	1.53%	1.78%
2017	1.5%	1.81%
2016	1.47%	1.83%
2015	1.47%	1.85%
2014	1.47%	1.87%
2013	1.49%	1.89%
2012	1.5%	1.91%
2011	1.49%	1.92%
2010	1.48%	1.93%
2009	1.48%	2.54%
2008	1.5%	1.93%
2007	1.52%	1.93%
2006	1.54%	1.93%
2005	1.55%	1.93%
2004	1.57%	1.94%
2003	1.6%	1.97%
2002	1.66%	2%
2001	1.76%	2.06%
2000	1.89%	2.12%
1999	2.03%	2.19%
1998	2.16%	2.27%
1997	2.25%	2.35%
1996	2.26%	2.44%
1995	2.22%	2.52%
1994	2.16%	2.61%
1993	2.12%	2.7%
1992	2.13%	2.8%
1991	2.19%	2.89%
1990	2.32%	2.98%
1989	2.5%	3.08%
1988	2.7%	3.18%
1987	2.85%	3.3%
1986	2.88%	3.42%
1985	2.85%	3.56%
1984	2.92%	3.7%
1983	3.15%	3.85%
1982	3.47%	4.01%
1981	3.77%	4.19%
1980	4.02%	4.38%
1979	4.28%	4.59%
1978	4.62%	4.82%
1977	5.08%	5.07%
1976	5.74%	5.34%
1975	6.53%	5.62%
1974	7.24%	5.9%
1973	7.71%	6.2%
1972	7.98%	6.52%
1971	8.15%	6.85%
1970	8.35%	7.19%
1969	8.72%	7.53%
1968	9.25%	7.89%
1967	9.55%	8.23%
1966	9.25%	8.57%
1965	8.66%	8.9%
1964	8.4%	11.1%
1963	8.72%	9.56%
1962	9.31%	9.93%
1961	9.82%	10.3%
1960	10.2%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.