Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Mauritius

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.39	2.28
2022	1.32	2.14
2021	1.41	2.17
2020	1.44	2.27
2019	1.4	2.49
2018	1.41	2.67
2017	1.44	2.67
2016	1.4	2.65
2015	1.36	2.63
2014	1.43	2.68
2013	1.44	2.67
2012	1.54	2.78
2011	1.55	2.8
2010	1.57	2.81
2009	1.59	2.95
2008	1.67	3.07
2007	1.74	3.19
2006	1.77	3.18
2005	1.88	3.16
2004	1.92	3.26
2003	1.87	3.47
2002	1.94	3.71
2001	1.91	3.96
2000	1.99	4.21
1999	2.05	4.35
1998	1.97	4.52
1997	2.04	4.66
1996	2.12	4.81
1995	2.14	4.99
1994	2.25	5.16
1993	2.21	5.33
1992	2.37	5.49
1991	2.3	5.64
1990	2.32	5.8
1989	2.23	5.98
1988	2.14	6.15
1987	2.05	6.34
1986	1.99	6.52
1985	2.02	6.65
1984	2.16	6.78
1983	2.4	6.88
1982	2.53	6.98
1981	2.67	7.07
1980	2.8	7.15
1979	2.91	7.23
1978	3.01	7.26
1977	3.07	7.3
1976	3.13	7.33
1975	3.2	7.37
1974	3.45	7.43
1973	3.07	7.48
1972	3.41	7.54
1971	3.51	7.56
1970	3.82	7.58
1969	3.97	7.6
1968	4.6	7.63
1967	4.63	7.66
1966	5.46	7.66
1965	5.51	7.66
1964	5.96	7.67
1963	6.18	7.65
1962	5.88	7.64
1961	5.98	7.63
1960	5.9	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Saudi Arabia
2023	999	474,366
2022	-757	406,920
2021	-253	409,032
2020	2,405	447,036
2019	1,773	474,407
2018	2,151	528,767
2017	3,415	546,751
2016	2,906	537,829
2015	3,031	511,023
2014	3,657	493,431
2013	4,281	475,299
2012	5,149	465,649
2011	5,511	443,675
2010	5,877	418,641
2009	6,113	438,557
2008	7,465	433,457
2007	8,429	425,199
2006	8,515	399,333
2005	10,195	375,938
2004	10,745	362,843
2003	10,799	364,520
2002	11,685	372,099
2001	11,723	382,153
2000	12,224	392,407
1999	12,341	390,112
1998	11,489	389,499
1997	11,943	385,033
1996	13,041	382,248
1995	13,020	380,231
1994	14,355	377,351
1993	14,814	372,621
1992	15,833	366,763
1991	15,091	361,329
1990	15,564	355,495
1989	14,718	349,399
1988	14,084	342,865
1987	13,262	333,088
1986	12,340	322,340
1985	12,451	310,558
1984	13,665	296,615
1983	14,525	280,616
1982	15,880	264,831
1981	18,334	249,156
1980	19,321	234,372
1979	19,282	220,186
1978	18,670	205,331
1977	16,769	191,103
1976	16,407	178,024
1975	15,342	166,223
1974	17,561	155,478
1973	13,145	145,450
1972	14,825	136,360
1971	15,441	127,600
1970	16,190	120,440
1969	15,761	113,859
1968	17,884	108,281
1967	17,560	103,343
1966	20,758	98,361
1965	20,482	93,820
1964	22,239	89,776
1963	22,069	85,480
1962	20,660	81,393
1961	20,355	77,743
1960	19,931	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Saudi Arabia
2023	10.2	16.4
2022	9.6	15.2
2021	10.3	15.9
2020	10.6	16.6
2019	10.2	18.1
2018	10.2	19.7
2017	10.7	19.8
2016	10.4	19.6
2015	10.1	19.4
2014	10.6	19.8
2013	10.9	19.7
2012	11.5	20.4
2011	11.7	20.3
2010	12	20.1
2009	12.3	20.8
2008	13.2	21.3
2007	13.7	21.7
2006	14.3	21.4
2005	15.3	21.1
2004	15.7	21.3
2003	15.9	22.3
2002	16.6	23.8
2001	16.5	25.5
2000	17	27.5
1999	17.3	28.5
1998	16.7	29.5
1997	17.4	30.3
1996	18.3	31.2
1995	18.3	32.3
1994	19.6	33.4
1993	20.3	34.5
1992	21.1	35.5
1991	20.7	36.7
1990	21.3	38
1989	20.8	39.3
1988	20.1	40.7
1987	19.3	41.9
1986	18.6	43.1
1985	19	44.2
1984	20.1	45
1983	21	45.6
1982	22.6	46.1
1981	25.5	46.6
1980	27.2	47.1
1979	27.5	47.5
1978	27.1	47.5
1977	26	47.5
1976	25.8	47.6
1975	25.3	47.7
1974	27.3	47.8
1973	23	48
1972	25.3	48.3
1971	26.1	48.4
1970	27.5	48.7
1969	27.7	48.9
1968	31.6	49.3
1967	31	49.8
1966	36	50.1
1965	36	50.4
1964	38.9	50.8
1963	40.4	51
1962	38.8	51.1
1961	39.7	51.4
1960	39.4	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 39.4 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Saudi Arabia
2100	10.1%	17.3%
2099	10.1%	17.3%
2098	10.1%	17.3%
2097	10.1%	17.3%
2096	10%	17.3%
2095	10%	17.3%
2094	9.99%	17.4%
2093	9.98%	17.4%
2092	9.97%	17.4%
2091	9.97%	17.4%
2090	9.97%	17.4%
2089	9.98%	17.5%
2088	10%	17.5%
2087	10%	17.5%
2086	10%	17.6%
2085	10.1%	17.6%
2084	10.1%	17.7%
2083	10.1%	17.7%
2082	10.1%	17.7%
2081	10.2%	17.8%
2080	10.2%	17.8%
2079	10.2%	17.9%
2078	10.2%	17.9%
2077	10.2%	18%
2076	10.2%	18%
2075	10.2%	18.1%
2074	10.2%	18.2%
2073	10.2%	18.2%
2072	10.2%	18.3%
2071	10.2%	18.3%
2070	10.2%	18.4%
2069	10.2%	18.4%
2068	10.2%	18.5%
2067	10.2%	18.6%
2066	10.3%	18.6%
2065	10.3%	18.7%
2064	10.3%	18.7%
2063	10.3%	18.8%
2062	10.3%	18.9%
2061	10.4%	19%
2060	10.4%	19%
2059	10.5%	19.1%
2058	10.5%	19.2%
2057	10.6%	19.3%
2056	10.7%	19.4%
2055	10.8%	19.5%
2054	10.9%	19.6%
2053	11.1%	19.8%
2052	11.2%	19.9%
2051	11.3%	20%
2050	11.5%	20.1%
2049	11.6%	20.3%
2048	11.8%	20.4%
2047	11.9%	20.6%
2046	12%	20.7%
2045	12.1%	20.9%
2044	12.3%	21.1%
2043	12.4%	21.2%
2042	12.5%	21.4%
2041	12.6%	21.6%
2040	12.7%	21.8%
2039	12.7%	22%
2038	12.8%	22.1%
2037	12.9%	22.1%
2036	13.1%	22.2%
2035	13.2%	22.2%
2034	13.3%	22.3%
2033	13.4%	22.4%
2032	13.5%	22.5%
2031	13.6%	22.7%
2030	13.7%	22.8%
2029	13.9%	23%
2028	14%	23.2%
2027	14.2%	23.3%
2026	14.4%	23.5%
2025	14.7%	23.7%
2024	14.8%	23.8%
2023	15.1%	24.1%
2022	15.5%	24.6%
2021	15.9%	25.2%
2020	16.4%	25.5%
2019	16.9%	25.8%
2018	17.4%	25.7%
2017	17.9%	25.2%
2016	18.4%	24.9%
2015	18.9%	25.1%
2014	19.3%	25.4%
2013	19.7%	25.8%
2012	20.1%	26.3%
2011	20.6%	26.9%
2010	21.1%	27.6%
2009	21.7%	28.5%
2008	22.3%	29.5%
2007	22.9%	30.6%
2006	23.4%	31.9%
2005	23.9%	33.2%
2004	24.3%	34.5%
2003	24.7%	35.7%
2002	25%	36.8%
2001	25.3%	37.7%
2000	25.6%	38.3%
1999	25.8%	38.9%
1998	26.2%	39.5%
1997	26.6%	40.1%
1996	27%	40.7%
1995	27.5%	41.2%
1994	28%	41.7%
1993	28.5%	42.1%
1992	29%	42.4%
1991	29.4%	42.7%
1990	29.8%	43%
1989	30.1%	43.2%
1988	30.5%	43.3%
1987	30.8%	43.4%
1986	31.1%	43.5%
1985	31.4%	43.6%
1984	31.8%	43.6%
1983	32.2%	43.7%
1982	32.6%	43.8%
1981	33.1%	43.9%
1980	33.6%	44.1%
1979	34.2%	44.2%
1978	34.9%	44.3%
1977	35.7%	44.5%
1976	36.5%	44.6%
1975	37.3%	44.8%
1974	38.2%	45%
1973	39.1%	45.2%
1972	40.1%	45.3%
1971	40.9%	45.5%
1970	41.6%	45.5%
1969	42.3%	45.5%
1968	42.9%	45.4%
1967	43.4%	45.3%
1966	44%	45.1%
1965	44.4%	44.8%
1964	44.8%	44.6%
1963	45.1%	44.3%
1962	45.1%	43.9%
1961	45%	43.6%
1960	45%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Saudi Arabia
2023	66	7
2022	61	9
2021	80	12
2020	58	11
2019	67	8
2018	67	8
2017	66	8
2016	62	8
2015	61	8
2014	60	8
2013	58	9
2012	55	9
2011	55	10
2010	53	11
2009	51	11
2008	48	12
2007	46	13
2006	45	14
2005	43	15
2004	43	16
2003	42	16
2002	42	18
2001	42	19
2000	43	20
1999	46	21
1998	48	22
1997	49	23
1996	52	23
1995	55	24
1994	63	25
1993	70	26
1992	73	27
1991	75	29
1990	77	30
1989	85	32
1988	93	34
1987	103	36
1986	106	38
1985	111	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

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	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.52%	0.62%
2022	1.55%	0.64%
2021	1.57%	0.66%
2020	1.58%	0.69%
2019	1.57%	0.72%
2018	1.53%	0.76%
2017	1.5%	0.8%
2016	1.47%	0.85%
2015	1.47%	0.9%
2014	1.47%	0.96%
2013	1.49%	1.02%
2012	1.5%	1.08%
2011	1.49%	1.15%
2010	1.48%	1.22%
2009	1.48%	1.3%
2008	1.5%	1.38%
2007	1.52%	1.47%
2006	1.54%	1.56%
2005	1.55%	1.65%
2004	1.57%	1.75%
2003	1.6%	1.85%
2002	1.66%	1.96%
2001	1.76%	2.08%
2000	1.89%	2.21%
1999	2.03%	2.35%
1998	2.16%	2.5%
1997	2.25%	2.67%
1996	2.26%	2.86%
1995	2.22%	3.06%
1994	2.16%	3.29%
1993	2.12%	3.54%
1992	2.13%	3.81%
1991	2.19%	4.11%
1990	2.32%	4.44%
1989	2.5%	4.8%
1988	2.7%	5.19%
1987	2.85%	5.62%
1986	2.88%	6.07%
1985	2.85%	6.55%
1984	2.92%	7.04%
1983	3.15%	7.56%
1982	3.47%	8.12%
1981	3.77%	8.71%
1980	4.02%	9.34%
1979	4.28%	9.99%
1978	4.62%	10.7%
1977	5.08%	11.4%
1976	5.74%	12.2%
1975	6.53%	13.1%
1974	7.24%	14%
1973	7.71%	14.9%
1972	7.98%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.