Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Sierra Leone by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Sierra Leone
2023	1.39	3.79
2022	1.32	3.88
2021	1.41	3.98
2020	1.44	4.08
2019	1.4	4.19
2018	1.41	4.29
2017	1.44	4.39
2016	1.4	4.47
2015	1.36	4.55
2014	1.43	4.7
2013	1.44	4.87
2012	1.54	5.06
2011	1.55	5.21
2010	1.57	5.33
2009	1.59	5.45
2008	1.67	5.56
2007	1.74	5.64
2006	1.77	5.74
2005	1.88	5.81
2004	1.92	5.92
2003	1.87	6.09
2002	1.94	6.23
2001	1.91	6.31
2000	1.99	6.36
1999	2.05	6.42
1998	1.97	6.5
1997	2.04	6.53
1996	2.12	6.55
1995	2.14	6.56
1994	2.25	6.56
1993	2.21	6.57
1992	2.37	6.56
1991	2.3	6.55
1990	2.32	6.57
1989	2.23	6.57
1988	2.14	6.59
1987	2.05	6.61
1986	1.99	6.6
1985	2.02	6.59
1984	2.16	6.59
1983	2.4	6.57
1982	2.53	6.56
1981	2.67	6.55
1980	2.8	6.56
1979	2.91	6.58
1978	3.01	6.59
1977	3.07	6.57
1976	3.13	6.55
1975	3.2	6.55
1974	3.45	6.53
1973	3.07	6.47
1972	3.41	6.45
1971	3.51	6.43
1970	3.82	6.41
1969	3.97	6.39
1968	4.6	6.39
1967	4.63	6.38
1966	5.46	6.35
1965	5.51	6.31
1964	5.96	6.29
1963	6.18	6.26
1962	5.88	6.22
1961	5.98	6.21
1960	5.9	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Sierra Leone
2023	999	188,788
2022	-757	186,625
2021	-253	183,326
2020	2,405	181,015
2019	1,773	181,068
2018	2,151	178,772
2017	3,415	173,259
2016	2,906	168,784
2015	3,031	162,275
2014	3,657	160,137
2013	4,281	161,265
2012	5,149	160,915
2011	5,511	158,858
2010	5,877	155,338
2009	6,113	152,669
2008	7,465	149,855
2007	8,429	145,740
2006	8,515	144,127
2005	10,195	137,234
2004	10,745	132,661
2003	10,799	130,312
2002	11,685	126,429
2001	11,723	116,647
2000	12,224	110,754
1999	12,341	102,295
1998	11,489	103,906
1997	11,943	105,433
1996	13,041	104,140
1995	13,020	100,885
1994	14,355	101,486
1993	14,814	103,317
1992	15,833	103,251
1991	15,091	105,477
1990	15,564	100,778
1989	14,718	98,298
1988	14,084	96,344
1987	13,262	94,235
1986	12,340	90,902
1985	12,451	88,869
1984	13,665	87,072
1983	14,525	84,628
1982	15,880	82,457
1981	18,334	80,111
1980	19,321	77,932
1979	19,282	75,992
1978	18,670	74,130
1977	16,769	71,663
1976	16,407	69,506
1975	15,342	67,560
1974	17,561	65,357
1973	13,145	62,443
1972	14,825	60,279
1971	15,441	58,484
1970	16,190	56,513
1969	15,761	54,768
1968	17,884	53,126
1967	17,560	51,734
1966	20,758	49,486
1965	20,482	47,223
1964	22,239	45,487
1963	22,069	43,569
1962	20,660	41,603
1961	20,355	40,022
1960	19,931	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Sierra Leone by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Sierra Leone
2023	10.2	30.6
2022	9.6	31.1
2021	10.3	31.6
2020	10.6	32.2
2019	10.2	32.8
2018	10.2	33.3
2017	10.7	33.8
2016	10.4	34.2
2015	10.1	34.7
2014	10.6	35.6
2013	10.9	36.6
2012	11.5	37.8
2011	11.7	38.5
2010	12	39.1
2009	12.3	39.9
2008	13.2	40.6
2007	13.7	41.1
2006	14.3	41.8
2005	15.3	42
2004	15.7	42.5
2003	15.9	43.5
2002	16.6	44.3
2001	16.5	44
2000	17	45
1999	17.3	46.1
1998	16.7	46.3
1997	17.4	46.3
1996	18.3	46.5
1995	18.3	46.8
1994	19.6	46.8
1993	20.3	46.9
1992	21.1	47
1991	20.7	47.5
1990	21.3	45.5
1989	20.8	46.3
1988	20.1	46.4
1987	19.3	46.6
1986	18.6	46.6
1985	19	46.7
1984	20.1	46.8
1983	21	46.7
1982	22.6	46.8
1981	25.5	46.8
1980	27.2	46.8
1979	27.5	47
1978	27.1	47.2
1977	26	47.1
1976	25.8	47.2
1975	25.3	47.3
1974	27.3	47.4
1973	23	47.2
1972	25.3	47.2
1971	26.1	47.3
1970	27.5	47.4
1969	27.7	47.5
1968	31.6	47.7
1967	31	47.9
1966	36	48
1965	36	48
1964	38.9	48.2
1963	40.4	48.2
1962	38.8	48.1
1961	39.7	48.1
1960	39.4	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 39.4 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sierra Leone

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Sierra Leone
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19%
2098	10.1%	19.1%
2097	10.1%	19.2%
2096	10%	19.3%
2095	10%	19.5%
2094	9.99%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.97%	19.8%
2091	9.97%	19.9%
2090	9.97%	20%
2089	9.98%	20.1%
2088	10%	20.3%
2087	10%	20.4%
2086	10%	20.5%
2085	10.1%	20.7%
2084	10.1%	20.8%
2083	10.1%	20.9%
2082	10.1%	21.1%
2081	10.2%	21.2%
2080	10.2%	21.4%
2079	10.2%	21.6%
2078	10.2%	21.7%
2077	10.2%	21.9%
2076	10.2%	22.1%
2075	10.2%	22.2%
2074	10.2%	22.4%
2073	10.2%	22.6%
2072	10.2%	22.8%
2071	10.2%	23%
2070	10.2%	23.2%
2069	10.2%	23.4%
2068	10.2%	23.6%
2067	10.2%	23.8%
2066	10.3%	24%
2065	10.3%	24.3%
2064	10.3%	24.5%
2063	10.3%	24.7%
2062	10.3%	25%
2061	10.4%	25.2%
2060	10.4%	25.5%
2059	10.5%	25.7%
2058	10.5%	26%
2057	10.6%	26.3%
2056	10.7%	26.6%
2055	10.8%	26.9%
2054	10.9%	27.1%
2053	11.1%	27.4%
2052	11.2%	27.7%
2051	11.3%	28.1%
2050	11.5%	28.4%
2049	11.6%	28.7%
2048	11.8%	29%
2047	11.9%	29.3%
2046	12%	29.7%
2045	12.1%	30%
2044	12.3%	30.3%
2043	12.4%	30.7%
2042	12.5%	31.1%
2041	12.6%	31.4%
2040	12.7%	31.8%
2039	12.7%	32.2%
2038	12.8%	32.6%
2037	12.9%	33%
2036	13.1%	33.4%
2035	13.2%	33.8%
2034	13.3%	34.2%
2033	13.4%	34.6%
2032	13.5%	35%
2031	13.6%	35.4%
2030	13.7%	35.7%
2029	13.9%	36.1%
2028	14%	36.5%
2027	14.2%	37%
2026	14.4%	37.4%
2025	14.7%	37.9%
2024	14.8%	38.1%
2023	15.1%	38.5%
2022	15.5%	39%
2021	15.9%	39.4%
2020	16.4%	39.8%
2019	16.9%	40.2%
2018	17.4%	40.6%
2017	17.9%	41%
2016	18.4%	41.4%
2015	18.9%	41.8%
2014	19.3%	42.2%
2013	19.7%	42.5%
2012	20.1%	42.8%
2011	20.6%	43%
2010	21.1%	43.2%
2009	21.7%	43.4%
2008	22.3%	43.5%
2007	22.9%	43.6%
2006	23.4%	43.7%
2005	23.9%	43.8%
2004	24.3%	43.9%
2003	24.7%	43.9%
2002	25%	43.9%
2001	25.3%	43.9%
2000	25.6%	43.8%
1999	25.8%	43.7%
1998	26.2%	43.6%
1997	26.6%	43.5%
1996	27%	43.5%
1995	27.5%	43.4%
1994	28%	43.3%
1993	28.5%	43.2%
1992	29%	43.1%
1991	29.4%	43%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	30.1%	42.9%
1988	30.5%	42.8%
1987	30.8%	42.7%
1986	31.1%	42.6%
1985	31.4%	42.5%
1984	31.8%	42.3%
1983	32.2%	42.2%
1982	32.6%	42.1%
1981	33.1%	42%
1980	33.6%	41.9%
1979	34.2%	41.8%
1978	34.9%	41.7%
1977	35.7%	41.6%
1976	36.5%	41.4%
1975	37.3%	41.3%
1974	38.2%	41.1%
1973	39.1%	40.9%
1972	40.1%	40.7%
1971	40.9%	40.6%
1970	41.6%	40.3%
1969	42.3%	40.1%
1968	42.9%	39.9%
1967	43.4%	39.6%
1966	44%	39.4%
1965	44.4%	39.1%
1964	44.8%	38.8%
1963	45.1%	38.5%
1962	45.1%	38.3%
1961	45%	38.3%
1960	45%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Sierra Leone
2023	66	354
2022	61	370
2021	80	403
2020	58	422
2019	67	464
2018	67	491
2017	66	578
2016	62	633
2015	61	730
2014	60	821
2013	58	842
2012	55	915
2011	55	967
2010	53	1,018
2009	51	1,054
2008	48	1,093
2007	46	1,132
2006	45	1,168
2005	43	1,294
2004	43	1,366
2003	42	1,433
2002	42	1,492
2001	42	1,518
2000	43	1,603
1999	46	1,731
1998	48	1,753
1997	49	1,721
1996	52	1,726
1995	55	1,777
1994	63	1,755
1993	70	1,696
1992	73	1,681
1991	75	1,699
1990	77	1,572
1989	85	1,575
1988	93	1,549
1987	103	1,533
1986	106	1,530
1985	111	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

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	Sierra Leone
2023	1.52%	9.43%
2022	1.55%	9.77%
2021	1.57%	10.1%
2020	1.58%	10.5%
2019	1.57%	10.9%
2018	1.53%	11.3%
2017	1.5%	11.8%
2016	1.47%	12.3%
2015	1.47%	13.8%
2014	1.47%	13.7%
2013	1.49%	13.9%
2012	1.5%	14.5%
2011	1.49%	15.2%
2010	1.48%	15.9%
2009	1.48%	16.6%
2008	1.5%	17.3%
2007	1.52%	18.1%
2006	1.54%	18.8%
2005	1.55%	19.4%
2004	1.57%	20.1%
2003	1.6%	20.7%
2002	1.66%	21.3%
2001	1.76%	21.8%
2000	1.89%	22.4%
1999	2.03%	22.9%
1998	2.16%	23.4%
1997	2.25%	23.9%
1996	2.26%	24.3%
1995	2.22%	24.7%
1994	2.16%	25%
1993	2.12%	25.3%
1992	2.13%	25.5%
1991	2.19%	25.7%
1990	2.32%	25.9%
1989	2.5%	26.2%
1988	2.7%	26.4%
1987	2.85%	26.6%
1986	2.88%	26.9%
1985	2.85%	27.2%
1984	2.92%	27.5%
1983	3.15%	27.8%
1982	3.47%	28.1%
1981	3.77%	28.5%
1980	4.02%	28.9%
1979	4.28%	29.2%
1978	4.62%	29.6%
1977	5.08%	30%
1976	5.74%	30.5%
1975	6.53%	30.9%
1974	7.24%	31.4%
1973	7.71%	31.9%
1972	7.98%	32.3%
1971	8.15%	32.9%
1970	8.35%	33.4%
1969	8.72%	33.9%
1968	9.25%	34.5%
1967	9.55%	35%
1966	9.25%	35.6%
1965	8.66%	36.2%
1964	8.4%	36.8%
1963	8.72%	37.4%
1962	9.31%	38%
1961	9.82%	38.5%
1960	10.2%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.