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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Mauritius and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 151.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.4% in Mauritius and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Mauritius is ranked 144/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Mauritius — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19.8 in Mauritius vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Mauritius, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Uzbekistan by year

Mauritius
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2023 1.39 3.5
2022 1.32 3.4
2021 1.41 3.27
2020 1.44 3.06
2019 1.4 2.87
2018 1.41 2.71
2017 1.44 2.57
2016 1.4 2.56
2015 1.36 2.58
2014 1.43 2.55
2013 1.44 2.44
2012 1.54 2.34
2011 1.55 2.35
2010 1.57 2.44
2009 1.59 2.56
2008 1.67 2.64
2007 1.74 2.57
2006 1.77 2.46
2005 1.88 2.44
2004 1.92 2.5
2003 1.87 2.5
2002 1.94 2.58
2001 1.91 2.61
2000 1.99 2.7
1999 2.05 2.83
1998 1.97 2.99
1997 2.04 3.19
1996 2.12 3.39
1995 2.14 3.57
1994 2.25 3.66
1993 2.21 3.86
1992 2.37 4.06
1991 2.3 4.19
1990 2.32 4.12
1989 2.23 4.1
1988 2.14 4.26
1987 2.05 4.53
1986 1.99 4.68
1985 2.02 4.69
1984 2.16 4.73
1983 2.4 4.71
1982 2.53 4.82
1981 2.67 4.91
1980 2.8 5.04
1979 2.91 5.16
1978 3.01 5.28
1977 3.07 5.54
1976 3.13 5.75
1975 3.2 5.92
1974 3.45 6.05
1973 3.07 6.16
1972 3.41 6.25
1971 3.51 6.28
1970 3.82 6.31
1969 3.97 6.34
1968 4.6 6.39
1967 4.63 6.57
1966 5.46 6.66
1965 5.51 6.81
1964 5.96 6.82
1963 6.18 6.81
1962 5.88 6.88
1961 5.98 6.75
1960 5.9 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mauritius
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2023 999 722,280
2022 -757 715,410
2021 -253 689,325
2020 2,405 643,750
2019 1,773 618,154
2018 2,151 585,119
2017 3,415 548,372
2016 2,906 549,045
2015 3,031 552,781
2014 3,657 536,881
2013 4,281 501,742
2012 5,149 463,333
2011 5,511 454,858
2010 5,877 461,293
2009 6,113 471,839
2008 7,465 461,665
2007 8,429 426,880
2006 8,515 383,265
2005 10,195 363,462
2004 10,745 363,994
2003 10,799 355,098
2002 11,685 359,231
2001 11,723 356,483
2000 12,224 365,138
1999 12,341 385,448
1998 11,489 408,532
1997 11,943 441,631
1996 13,041 471,010
1995 13,020 493,966
1994 14,355 502,279
1993 14,814 527,557
1992 15,833 548,793
1991 15,091 557,886
1990 15,564 540,581
1989 14,718 522,323
1988 14,084 525,126
1987 13,262 537,292
1986 12,340 533,234
1985 12,451 508,893
1984 13,665 485,617
1983 14,525 454,464
1982 15,880 431,389
1981 18,334 413,897
1980 19,321 401,557
1979 19,282 387,754
1978 18,670 372,068
1977 16,769 369,572
1976 16,407 363,110
1975 15,342 357,382
1974 17,561 350,422
1973 13,145 341,807
1972 14,825 333,230
1971 15,441 323,171
1970 16,190 313,216
1969 15,761 302,833
1968 17,884 295,651
1967 17,560 298,350
1966 20,758 297,844
1965 20,482 302,264
1964 22,239 298,790
1963 22,069 293,432
1962 20,660 292,788
1961 20,355 279,841
1960 19,931 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Uzbekistan by year

Mauritius
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2023 10.2 26.5
2022 9.6 26.5
2021 10.3 26.5
2020 10.6 25.6
2019 10.2 24.7
2018 10.2 24
2017 10.7 23.2
2016 10.4 23.5
2015 10.1 24
2014 10.6 23.8
2013 10.9 23
2012 11.5 22
2011 11.7 21.9
2010 12 22.4
2009 12.3 23.1
2008 13.2 23.2
2007 13.7 22.2
2006 14.3 20.9
2005 15.3 20.4
2004 15.7 20.6
2003 15.9 20.5
2002 16.6 20.9
2001 16.5 21.1
2000 17 21.7
1999 17.3 22.8
1998 16.7 24.1
1997 17.4 25.8
1996 18.3 27.5
1995 18.3 29
1994 19.6 29.9
1993 20.3 31.5
1992 21.1 33
1991 20.7 34
1990 21.3 33.7
1989 20.8 33.4
1988 20.1 34.4
1987 19.3 36.1
1986 18.6 36.9
1985 19 36.7
1984 20.1 36.4
1983 21 35.5
1982 22.6 35
1981 25.5 34.7
1980 27.2 34.8
1979 27.5 34.8
1978 27.1 34.6
1977 26 35.4
1976 25.8 35.9
1975 25.3 36.5
1974 27.3 37
1973 23 37.3
1972 25.3 37.6
1971 26.1 37.8
1970 27.5 38.1
1969 27.7 38.3
1968 31.6 38.9
1967 31 40.5
1966 36 42
1965 36 44
1964 38.9 45.2
1963 40.4 46.3
1962 38.8 47.9
1961 39.7 48
1960 39.4 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 39.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritius Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.39 3.5
Fertility rate rank 164/196 45/196
Birth rate 10.2 26.5
Birth rate rank 144/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +999 +722,280
Natural population change rank 139/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +2.03%
Population growth -0.23% +1.99%
Population growth rank 178/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.7 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.4 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.9% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.52% 1.33%
Life expectancy 75.4 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2100 10.1% 18.4%
2099 10.1% 18.5%
2098 10.1% 18.7%
2097 10.1% 18.8%
2096 10% 19%
2095 10% 19.2%
2094 9.99% 19.3%
2093 9.98% 19.5%
2092 9.97% 19.7%
2091 9.97% 19.9%
2090 9.97% 20%
2089 9.98% 20.2%
2088 10% 20.4%
2087 10% 20.5%
2086 10% 20.7%
2085 10.1% 20.8%
2084 10.1% 20.9%
2083 10.1% 21.1%
2082 10.1% 21.2%
2081 10.2% 21.3%
2080 10.2% 21.4%
2079 10.2% 21.6%
2078 10.2% 21.7%
2077 10.2% 21.8%
2076 10.2% 22%
2075 10.2% 22.1%
2074 10.2% 22.3%
2073 10.2% 22.4%
2072 10.2% 22.6%
2071 10.2% 22.8%
2070 10.2% 23%
2069 10.2% 23.2%
2068 10.2% 23.4%
2067 10.2% 23.7%
2066 10.3% 23.9%
2065 10.3% 24.2%
2064 10.3% 24.4%
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% 25.9%
2057 10.6% 26.1%
2056 10.7% 26.3%
2055 10.8% 26.4%
2054 10.9% 26.5%
2053 11.1% 26.5%
2052 11.2% 26.6%
2051 11.3% 26.7%
2050 11.5% 26.7%
2049 11.6% 26.7%
2048 11.8% 26.8%
2047 11.9% 26.8%
2046 12% 26.9%
2045 12.1% 27%
2044 12.3% 27.1%
2043 12.4% 27.3%
2042 12.5% 27.5%
2041 12.6% 27.8%
2040 12.7% 28.1%
2039 12.7% 28.6%
2038 12.8% 29.1%
2037 12.9% 29.6%
2036 13.1% 30.1%
2035 13.2% 30.5%
2034 13.3% 30.8%
2033 13.4% 31%
2032 13.5% 31.2%
2031 13.6% 31.3%
2030 13.7% 31.5%
2029 13.9% 31.6%
2028 14% 31.6%
2027 14.2% 31.5%
2026 14.4% 31.4%
2025 14.7% 31.2%
2024 14.8% 31.1%
2023 15.1% 30.9%
2022 15.5% 30.6%
2021 15.9% 30.2%
2020 16.4% 29.7%
2019 16.9% 29.3%
2018 17.4% 29%
2017 17.9% 28.8%
2016 18.4% 28.5%
2015 18.9% 28.3%
2014 19.3% 28.1%
2013 19.7% 28.1%
2012 20.1% 28.2%
2011 20.6% 28.5%
2010 21.1% 28.9%
2009 21.7% 29.4%
2008 22.3% 29.9%
2007 22.9% 30.6%
2006 23.4% 31.4%
2005 23.9% 32.3%
2004 24.3% 33.1%
2003 24.7% 34%
2002 25% 34.9%
2001 25.3% 35.8%
2000 25.6% 36.7%
1999 25.8% 37.5%
1998 26.2% 38.2%
1997 26.6% 38.8%
1996 27% 39.2%
1995 27.5% 39.4%
1994 28% 39.7%
1993 28.5% 39.8%
1992 29% 39.8%
1991 29.4% 39.9%
1990 29.8% 39.9%
1989 30.1% 39.9%
1988 30.5% 40%
1987 30.8% 40.1%
1986 31.1% 40.1%
1985 31.4% 40.1%
1984 31.8% 40.1%
1983 32.2% 40.1%
1982 32.6% 40.3%
1981 33.1% 40.5%
1980 33.6% 40.8%
1979 34.2% 41.2%
1978 34.9% 41.7%
1977 35.7% 42.3%
1976 36.5% 42.8%
1975 37.3% 43.3%
1974 38.2% 43.7%
1973 39.1% 44%
1972 40.1% 44.3%
1971 40.9% 44.4%
1970 41.6% 44.6%
1969 42.3% 44.7%
1968 42.9% 44.8%
1967 43.4% 44.9%
1966 44% 44.8%
1965 44.4% 44.7%
1964 44.8% 44.2%
1963 45.1% 43.4%
1962 45.1% 42.4%
1961 45% 41.2%
1960 45% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Uzbekistan

Mauritius
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2023 66 26
2022 61 27
2021 80 28
2020 58 29
2019 67 29
2018 67 29
2017 66 30
2016 62 31
2015 61 31
2014 60 32
2013 58 32
2012 55 33
2011 55 33
2010 53 34
2009 51 34
2008 48 35
2007 46 37
2006 45 38
2005 43 39
2004 43 39
2003 42 40
2002 42 41
2001 42 42
2000 43 42
1999 46 43
1998 48 42
1997 49 42
1996 52 44
1995 55 46
1994 63 49
1993 70 47
1992 73 46
1991 75 47
1990 77 50
1989 85 53
1988 93 58
1987 103 63
1986 106 69
1985 111 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritius
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritius Uzbekistan
2023 1.52% 1.33%
2022 1.55% 1.38%
2021 1.57% 1.44%
2020 1.58% 1.5%
2019 1.57% 1.56%
2018 1.53% 1.64%
2017 1.5% 1.73%
2016 1.47% 1.85%
2015 1.47% 1.98%
2014 1.47% 2.14%
2013 1.49% 2.32%
2012 1.5% 2.52%
2011 1.49% 2.75%
2010 1.48% 3.01%
2009 1.48% 3.29%
2008 1.5% 3.59%
2007 1.52% 3.9%
2006 1.54% 4.24%
2005 1.55% 4.57%
2004 1.57% 4.92%
2003 1.6% 5.25%
2002 1.66% 5.57%
2001 1.76% 5.88%
2000 1.89% 6.15%
1999 2.03% 6.38%
1998 2.16% 6.57%
1997 2.25% 6.72%
1996 2.26% 6.83%
1995 2.22% 6.91%
1994 2.16% 6.95%
1993 2.12% 6.99%
1992 2.13% 7.01%
1991 2.19% 7.01%
1990 2.32% 7.04%
1989 2.5% 7.13%
1988 2.7% 7.31%
1987 2.85% 7.59%
1986 2.88% 7.96%
1985 2.85% 8.4%
1984 2.92% 8.91%
1983 3.15% 9.5%
1982 3.47% 10.2%
1981 3.77% 10.9%
1980 4.02% 11.7%
1979 4.28% 12.5%
1978 4.62% -
1977 5.08% -
1976 5.74% -
1975 6.53% -
1974 7.24% -
1973 7.71% -
1972 7.98% -
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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