Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Tanzania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Tanzania
2023	1.39	4.61
2022	1.32	4.67
2021	1.41	4.73
2020	1.44	4.8
2019	1.4	4.87
2018	1.41	4.93
2017	1.44	4.99
2016	1.4	5.01
2015	1.36	5.03
2014	1.43	5.12
2013	1.44	5.16
2012	1.54	5.14
2011	1.55	5.14
2010	1.57	5.23
2009	1.59	5.26
2008	1.67	5.32
2007	1.74	5.4
2006	1.77	5.51
2005	1.88	5.58
2004	1.92	5.6
2003	1.87	5.58
2002	1.94	5.57
2001	1.91	5.62
2000	1.99	5.67
1999	2.05	5.75
1998	1.97	5.81
1997	2.04	5.84
1996	2.12	5.83
1995	2.14	5.82
1994	2.25	5.89
1993	2.21	6
1992	2.37	6.08
1991	2.3	6.14
1990	2.32	6.2
1989	2.23	6.3
1988	2.14	6.38
1987	2.05	6.41
1986	1.99	6.49
1985	2.02	6.6
1984	2.16	6.72
1983	2.4	6.81
1982	2.53	6.87
1981	2.67	6.93
1980	2.8	6.99
1979	2.91	7.04
1978	3.01	7.06
1977	3.07	7.07
1976	3.13	7.09
1975	3.2	7.1
1974	3.45	7.12
1973	3.07	7.06
1972	3.41	7.05
1971	3.51	7.04
1970	3.82	7
1969	3.97	6.95
1968	4.6	6.9
1967	4.63	6.86
1966	5.46	6.8
1965	5.51	6.73
1964	5.96	6.68
1963	6.18	6.65
1962	5.88	6.61
1961	5.98	6.56
1960	5.9	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Tanzania
2023	999	1,960,623
2022	-757	1,927,960
2021	-253	1,880,137
2020	2,405	1,861,377
2019	1,773	1,816,669
2018	2,151	1,777,852
2017	3,415	1,726,909
2016	2,906	1,659,502
2015	3,031	1,592,882
2014	3,657	1,565,630
2013	4,281	1,509,008
2012	5,149	1,439,325
2011	5,511	1,384,886
2010	5,877	1,363,477
2009	6,113	1,332,015
2008	7,465	1,303,728
2007	8,429	1,278,285
2006	8,515	1,257,927
2005	10,195	1,224,165
2004	10,745	1,175,379
2003	10,799	1,118,435
2002	11,685	1,063,195
2001	11,723	1,026,242
2000	12,224	985,185
1999	12,341	948,659
1998	11,489	920,806
1997	11,943	882,544
1996	13,041	868,524
1995	13,020	838,980
1994	14,355	803,953
1993	14,814	778,044
1992	15,833	767,961
1991	15,091	762,011
1990	15,564	750,825
1989	14,718	743,854
1988	14,084	736,551
1987	13,262	718,580
1986	12,340	705,677
1985	12,451	697,867
1984	13,665	687,435
1983	14,525	679,720
1982	15,880	662,627
1981	18,334	645,496
1980	19,321	629,444
1979	19,282	613,388
1978	18,670	595,024
1977	16,769	574,938
1976	16,407	553,617
1975	15,342	533,906
1974	17,561	515,152
1973	13,145	488,429
1972	14,825	467,305
1971	15,441	449,014
1970	16,190	427,988
1969	15,761	408,322
1968	17,884	389,467
1967	17,560	374,763
1966	20,758	360,229
1965	20,482	343,456
1964	22,239	328,527
1963	22,069	314,644
1962	20,660	300,663
1961	20,355	286,839
1960	19,931	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Tanzania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Tanzania
2023	10.2	35.2
2022	9.6	35.6
2021	10.3	36
2020	10.6	36.4
2019	10.2	36.9
2018	10.2	37.3
2017	10.7	37.6
2016	10.4	37.6
2015	10.1	37.6
2014	10.6	38.4
2013	10.9	38.4
2012	11.5	38.1
2011	11.7	38.1
2010	12	38.8
2009	12.3	39.2
2008	13.2	39.6
2007	13.7	40.2
2006	14.3	41
2005	15.3	41.5
2004	15.7	41.5
2003	15.9	41.3
2002	16.6	41.2
2001	16.5	41.4
2000	17	41.5
1999	17.3	41.8
1998	16.7	42.1
1997	17.4	42.1
1996	18.3	42.3
1995	18.3	41.9
1994	19.6	41.5
1993	20.3	41.7
1992	21.1	42.3
1991	20.7	42.7
1990	21.3	43
1989	20.8	43.5
1988	20.1	44
1987	19.3	44.3
1986	18.6	44.9
1985	19	45.7
1984	20.1	46.4
1983	21	47.1
1982	22.6	47.5
1981	25.5	47.9
1980	27.2	48.3
1979	27.5	48.8
1978	27.1	49.2
1977	26	49.5
1976	25.8	49.8
1975	25.3	50.2
1974	27.3	50.6
1973	23	50.3
1972	25.3	50.4
1971	26.1	50.6
1970	27.5	50.4
1969	27.7	50.3
1968	31.6	50.2
1967	31	50.3
1966	36	50.2
1965	36	49.9
1964	38.9	49.8
1963	40.4	49.7
1962	38.8	49.4
1961	39.7	49.1
1960	39.4	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 39.4 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Tanzania
2100	10.1%	23.4%
2099	10.1%	23.6%
2098	10.1%	23.8%
2097	10.1%	23.9%
2096	10%	24.1%
2095	10%	24.3%
2094	9.99%	24.5%
2093	9.98%	24.7%
2092	9.97%	24.8%
2091	9.97%	25%
2090	9.97%	25.2%
2089	9.98%	25.4%
2088	10%	25.6%
2087	10%	25.8%
2086	10%	26%
2085	10.1%	26.2%
2084	10.1%	26.4%
2083	10.1%	26.6%
2082	10.1%	26.8%
2081	10.2%	27.1%
2080	10.2%	27.3%
2079	10.2%	27.5%
2078	10.2%	27.7%
2077	10.2%	28%
2076	10.2%	28.2%
2075	10.2%	28.4%
2074	10.2%	28.7%
2073	10.2%	28.9%
2072	10.2%	29.1%
2071	10.2%	29.4%
2070	10.2%	29.6%
2069	10.2%	29.8%
2068	10.2%	30.1%
2067	10.2%	30.3%
2066	10.3%	30.6%
2065	10.3%	30.8%
2064	10.3%	31.1%
2063	10.3%	31.3%
2062	10.3%	31.6%
2061	10.4%	31.9%
2060	10.4%	32.1%
2059	10.5%	32.4%
2058	10.5%	32.7%
2057	10.6%	32.9%
2056	10.7%	33.2%
2055	10.8%	33.5%
2054	10.9%	33.8%
2053	11.1%	34.1%
2052	11.2%	34.3%
2051	11.3%	34.6%
2050	11.5%	34.9%
2049	11.6%	35.2%
2048	11.8%	35.5%
2047	11.9%	35.8%
2046	12%	36.1%
2045	12.1%	36.4%
2044	12.3%	36.7%
2043	12.4%	37%
2042	12.5%	37.3%
2041	12.6%	37.6%
2040	12.7%	37.9%
2039	12.7%	38.3%
2038	12.8%	38.6%
2037	12.9%	39%
2036	13.1%	39.3%
2035	13.2%	39.6%
2034	13.3%	40%
2033	13.4%	40.3%
2032	13.5%	40.7%
2031	13.6%	41%
2030	13.7%	41.3%
2029	13.9%	41.6%
2028	14%	41.8%
2027	14.2%	42.1%
2026	14.4%	42.2%
2025	14.7%	42.4%
2024	14.8%	42.5%
2023	15.1%	42.7%
2022	15.5%	42.9%
2021	15.9%	43.1%
2020	16.4%	43.4%
2019	16.9%	43.6%
2018	17.4%	43.8%
2017	17.9%	44%
2016	18.4%	44.2%
2015	18.9%	44.5%
2014	19.3%	44.8%
2013	19.7%	44.9%
2012	20.1%	45.1%
2011	20.6%	45.2%
2010	21.1%	45.3%
2009	21.7%	45.3%
2008	22.3%	45.1%
2007	22.9%	45%
2006	23.4%	44.9%
2005	23.9%	44.8%
2004	24.3%	44.7%
2003	24.7%	44.6%
2002	25%	44.6%
2001	25.3%	44.5%
2000	25.6%	44.6%
1999	25.8%	44.7%
1998	26.2%	44.7%
1997	26.6%	44.8%
1996	27%	44.7%
1995	27.5%	44.5%
1994	28%	44.9%
1993	28.5%	45.5%
1992	29%	46%
1991	29.4%	46.2%
1990	29.8%	46.3%
1989	30.1%	46.5%
1988	30.5%	46.7%
1987	30.8%	46.9%
1986	31.1%	47.2%
1985	31.4%	47.4%
1984	31.8%	47.5%
1983	32.2%	47.6%
1982	32.6%	47.5%
1981	33.1%	47.4%
1980	33.6%	47.2%
1979	34.2%	46.9%
1978	34.9%	46.7%
1977	35.7%	46.6%
1976	36.5%	46.5%
1975	37.3%	46.4%
1974	38.2%	46.3%
1973	39.1%	46.2%
1972	40.1%	46.1%
1971	40.9%	46.1%
1970	41.6%	46%
1969	42.3%	45.9%
1968	42.9%	45.8%
1967	43.4%	45.6%
1966	44%	45.4%
1965	44.4%	45.2%
1964	44.8%	45%
1963	45.1%	44.8%
1962	45.1%	44.8%
1961	45%	44.8%
1960	45%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Tanzania
2023	66	276
2022	61	152
2021	80	162
2020	58	160
2019	67	292
2018	67	319
2017	66	345
2016	62	396
2015	61	433
2014	60	454
2013	58	479
2012	55	448
2011	55	475
2010	53	486
2009	51	502
2008	48	511
2007	46	453
2006	45	366
2005	43	350
2004	43	365
2003	42	397
2002	42	454
2001	42	493
2000	43	568
1999	46	635
1998	48	739
1997	49	777
1996	52	775
1995	55	797
1994	63	816
1993	70	851
1992	73	864
1991	75	873
1990	77	900
1989	85	927
1988	93	949
1987	103	964
1986	106	971
1985	111	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

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	Tanzania
2023	1.52%	3.89%
2022	1.55%	4.05%
2021	1.57%	4.22%
2020	1.58%	4.42%
2019	1.57%	4.6%
2018	1.53%	4.8%
2017	1.5%	5.02%
2016	1.47%	5.25%
2015	1.47%	5.48%
2014	1.47%	5.67%
2013	1.49%	5.95%
2012	1.5%	6.21%
2011	1.49%	6.5%
2010	1.48%	6.86%
2009	1.48%	7.24%
2008	1.5%	7.7%
2007	1.52%	8.16%
2006	1.54%	8.69%
2005	1.55%	9.24%
2004	1.57%	9.86%
2003	1.6%	10.5%
2002	1.66%	11.3%
2001	1.76%	12.1%
2000	1.89%	12.8%
1999	2.03%	13.6%
1998	2.16%	14.2%
1997	2.25%	14.8%
1996	2.26%	15.2%
1995	2.22%	15.6%
1994	2.16%	15.9%
1993	2.12%	16.1%
1992	2.13%	16.3%
1991	2.19%	16.5%
1990	2.32%	16.7%
1989	2.5%	16.9%
1988	2.7%	17.2%
1987	2.85%	17.4%
1986	2.88%	17.6%
1985	2.85%	17.7%
1984	2.92%	17.8%
1983	3.15%	17.8%
1982	3.47%	17.8%
1981	3.77%	17.8%
1980	4.02%	17.9%
1979	4.28%	18.1%
1978	4.62%	18.4%
1977	5.08%	18.8%
1976	5.74%	19.2%
1975	6.53%	19.6%
1974	7.24%	20.1%
1973	7.71%	20.5%
1972	7.98%	20.9%
1971	8.15%	21.2%
1970	8.35%	21.6%
1969	8.72%	21.9%
1968	9.25%	22.2%
1967	9.55%	22.5%
1966	9.25%	22.8%
1965	8.66%	23.1%
1964	8.4%	23.4%
1963	8.72%	23.6%
1962	9.31%	23.8%
1961	9.82%	24%
1960	10.2%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.