Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Venezuela by year

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Mauritius

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2023	1.39	2.08
2022	1.32	2.09
2021	1.41	2.11
2020	1.44	2.12
2019	1.4	2.13
2018	1.41	2.15
2017	1.44	2.18
2016	1.4	2.22
2015	1.36	2.25
2014	1.43	2.3
2013	1.44	2.33
2012	1.54	2.38
2011	1.55	2.4
2010	1.57	2.4
2009	1.59	2.42
2008	1.67	2.48
2007	1.74	2.52
2006	1.77	2.6
2005	1.88	2.63
2004	1.92	2.64
2003	1.87	2.7
2002	1.94	2.74
2001	1.91	2.78
2000	1.99	2.79
1999	2.05	2.86
1998	1.97	2.91
1997	2.04	2.97
1996	2.12	3.02
1995	2.14	3.08
1994	2.25	3.15
1993	2.21	3.22
1992	2.37	3.29
1991	2.3	3.37
1990	2.32	3.45
1989	2.23	3.52
1988	2.14	3.6
1987	2.05	3.67
1986	1.99	3.73
1985	2.02	3.79
1984	2.16	3.86
1983	2.4	3.93
1982	2.53	4.01
1981	2.67	4.1
1980	2.8	4.2
1979	2.91	4.3
1978	3.01	4.4
1977	3.07	4.49
1976	3.13	4.59
1975	3.2	4.69
1974	3.45	4.79
1973	3.07	4.91
1972	3.41	5.04
1971	3.51	5.17
1970	3.82	5.32
1969	3.97	5.47
1968	4.6	5.61
1967	4.63	5.75
1966	5.46	5.87
1965	5.51	5.98
1964	5.96	6.07
1963	6.18	6.16
1962	5.88	6.23
1961	5.98	6.3
1960	5.9	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2023	999	213,020
2022	-757	216,619
2021	-253	207,746
2020	2,405	237,223
2019	1,773	274,826
2018	2,151	317,302
2017	3,415	340,222
2016	2,906	359,651
2015	3,031	384,560
2014	3,657	395,088
2013	4,281	408,930
2012	5,149	420,758
2011	5,511	425,958
2010	5,877	425,397
2009	6,113	427,257
2008	7,465	435,870
2007	8,429	452,482
2006	8,515	460,152
2005	10,195	463,260
2004	10,745	455,881
2003	10,799	456,902
2002	11,685	466,821
2001	11,723	451,487
2000	12,224	459,802
1999	12,341	463,787
1998	11,489	469,123
1997	11,943	472,002
1996	13,041	468,653
1995	13,020	469,267
1994	14,355	469,178
1993	14,814	473,189
1992	15,833	474,824
1991	15,091	477,917
1990	15,564	478,168
1989	14,718	478,053
1988	14,084	477,569
1987	13,262	474,204
1986	12,340	468,252
1985	12,451	455,517
1984	13,665	449,186
1983	14,525	443,569
1982	15,880	436,564
1981	18,334	432,059
1980	19,321	425,613
1979	19,282	421,256
1978	18,670	414,032
1977	16,769	405,315
1976	16,407	395,344
1975	15,342	385,045
1974	17,561	375,678
1973	13,145	367,612
1972	14,825	360,749
1971	15,441	355,212
1970	16,190	350,709
1969	15,761	343,596
1968	17,884	340,973
1967	17,560	335,813
1966	20,758	329,697
1965	20,482	321,695
1964	22,239	314,397
1963	22,069	307,279
1962	20,660	299,345
1961	20,355	292,109
1960	19,931	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Venezuela by year

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Mauritius

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2023	10.2	15.1
2022	9.6	15
2021	10.3	15.2
2020	10.6	15.5
2019	10.2	16.3
2018	10.2	17.3
2017	10.7	17.9
2016	10.4	18.3
2015	10.1	18.6
2014	10.6	19.1
2013	10.9	19.5
2012	11.5	19.9
2011	11.7	20.2
2010	12	20.3
2009	12.3	20.6
2008	13.2	21.1
2007	13.7	21.5
2006	14.3	22.1
2005	15.3	22.4
2004	15.7	22.4
2003	15.9	22.9
2002	16.6	23.3
2001	16.5	23.6
2000	17	23.7
1999	17.3	24.2
1998	16.7	24.6
1997	17.4	25.1
1996	18.3	25.5
1995	18.3	26
1994	19.6	26.5
1993	20.3	27.1
1992	21.1	27.7
1991	20.7	28.3
1990	21.3	28.9
1989	20.8	29.5
1988	20.1	30.1
1987	19.3	30.6
1986	18.6	30.9
1985	19	31
1984	20.1	31.4
1983	21	31.8
1982	22.6	32.3
1981	25.5	32.8
1980	27.2	33.3
1979	27.5	33.8
1978	27.1	34.1
1977	26	34.5
1976	25.8	34.7
1975	25.3	35
1974	27.3	35.3
1973	23	35.7
1972	25.3	36.1
1971	26.1	36.7
1970	27.5	37.5
1969	27.7	38.2
1968	31.6	39
1967	31	39.7
1966	36	40.5
1965	36	41.3
1964	38.9	42
1963	40.4	42.7
1962	38.8	43.4
1961	39.7	44.1
1960	39.4	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 39.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2100	10.1%	14.4%
2099	10.1%	14.5%
2098	10.1%	14.5%
2097	10.1%	14.5%
2096	10%	14.5%
2095	10%	14.6%
2094	9.99%	14.6%
2093	9.98%	14.6%
2092	9.97%	14.7%
2091	9.97%	14.7%
2090	9.97%	14.8%
2089	9.98%	14.8%
2088	10%	14.9%
2087	10%	15%
2086	10%	15.1%
2085	10.1%	15.2%
2084	10.1%	15.2%
2083	10.1%	15.3%
2082	10.1%	15.4%
2081	10.2%	15.6%
2080	10.2%	15.7%
2079	10.2%	15.8%
2078	10.2%	15.9%
2077	10.2%	16%
2076	10.2%	16.1%
2075	10.2%	16.2%
2074	10.2%	16.4%
2073	10.2%	16.5%
2072	10.2%	16.6%
2071	10.2%	16.7%
2070	10.2%	16.8%
2069	10.2%	16.8%
2068	10.2%	16.9%
2067	10.2%	17%
2066	10.3%	17.1%
2065	10.3%	17.2%
2064	10.3%	17.3%
2063	10.3%	17.4%
2062	10.3%	17.4%
2061	10.4%	17.5%
2060	10.4%	17.7%
2059	10.5%	17.8%
2058	10.5%	17.9%
2057	10.6%	18.1%
2056	10.7%	18.3%
2055	10.8%	18.5%
2054	10.9%	18.7%
2053	11.1%	18.9%
2052	11.2%	19.1%
2051	11.3%	19.4%
2050	11.5%	19.6%
2049	11.6%	19.9%
2048	11.8%	20.2%
2047	11.9%	20.4%
2046	12%	20.6%
2045	12.1%	20.8%
2044	12.3%	21%
2043	12.4%	21.2%
2042	12.5%	21.3%
2041	12.6%	21.4%
2040	12.7%	21.4%
2039	12.7%	21.5%
2038	12.8%	21.5%
2037	12.9%	21.4%
2036	13.1%	21.4%
2035	13.2%	21.4%
2034	13.3%	21.5%
2033	13.4%	21.6%
2032	13.5%	21.9%
2031	13.6%	22.2%
2030	13.7%	22.5%
2029	13.9%	23%
2028	14%	23.5%
2027	14.2%	24%
2026	14.4%	24.6%
2025	14.7%	25.2%
2024	14.8%	25.5%
2023	15.1%	26.2%
2022	15.5%	26.8%
2021	15.9%	27.4%
2020	16.4%	27.8%
2019	16.9%	28%
2018	17.4%	27.9%
2017	17.9%	27.8%
2016	18.4%	27.9%
2015	18.9%	28.2%
2014	19.3%	28.5%
2013	19.7%	28.9%
2012	20.1%	29.2%
2011	20.6%	29.5%
2010	21.1%	29.9%
2009	21.7%	30.3%
2008	22.3%	30.6%
2007	22.9%	31%
2006	23.4%	31.4%
2005	23.9%	31.8%
2004	24.3%	32.2%
2003	24.7%	32.7%
2002	25%	33.1%
2001	25.3%	33.6%
2000	25.6%	34%
1999	25.8%	34.5%
1998	26.2%	34.9%
1997	26.6%	35.3%
1996	27%	35.8%
1995	27.5%	36.2%
1994	28%	36.6%
1993	28.5%	37%
1992	29%	37.4%
1991	29.4%	37.8%
1990	29.8%	38.1%
1989	30.1%	38.4%
1988	30.5%	38.7%
1987	30.8%	39%
1986	31.1%	39.3%
1985	31.4%	39.6%
1984	31.8%	39.9%
1983	32.2%	40.3%
1982	32.6%	40.6%
1981	33.1%	41%
1980	33.6%	41.3%
1979	34.2%	41.7%
1978	34.9%	42.1%
1977	35.7%	42.5%
1976	36.5%	42.9%
1975	37.3%	43.3%
1974	38.2%	43.8%
1973	39.1%	44.3%
1972	40.1%	44.7%
1971	40.9%	45.2%
1970	41.6%	45.6%
1969	42.3%	46%
1968	42.9%	46.3%
1967	43.4%	46.6%
1966	44%	46.8%
1965	44.4%	46.9%
1964	44.8%	47%
1963	45.1%	47%
1962	45.1%	47%
1961	45%	46.9%
1960	45%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Venezuela

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Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2023	66	227
2022	61	219
2021	80	251
2020	58	207
2019	67	202
2018	67	205
2017	66	195
2016	62	162
2015	61	136
2014	60	133
2013	58	123
2012	55	113
2011	55	104
2010	53	110
2009	51	109
2008	48	103
2007	46	92
2006	45	96
2005	43	93
2004	43	94
2003	42	97
2002	42	87
2001	42	101
2000	43	86
1999	46	88
1998	48	82
1997	49	82
1996	52	86
1995	55	84
1994	63	84
1993	70	82
1992	73	82
1991	75	80
1990	77	83
1989	85	80
1988	93	80
1987	103	81
1986	106	81
1985	111	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Venezuela
2023	1.52%	2.43%
2022	1.55%	2.43%
2021	1.57%	2.43%
2020	1.58%	2.43%
2019	1.57%	2.43%
2018	1.53%	2.43%
2017	1.5%	2.43%
2016	1.47%	2.43%
2015	1.47%	1.92%
2014	1.47%	1.83%
2013	1.49%	1.79%
2012	1.5%	1.76%
2011	1.49%	1.73%
2010	1.48%	1.72%
2009	1.48%	1.71%
2008	1.5%	1.72%
2007	1.52%	1.74%
2006	1.54%	1.79%
2005	1.55%	1.85%
2004	1.57%	1.91%
2003	1.6%	1.98%
2002	1.66%	2.03%
2001	1.76%	2.09%
2000	1.89%	2.15%
1999	2.03%	2.24%
1998	2.16%	2.34%
1997	2.25%	2.45%
1996	2.26%	2.55%
1995	2.22%	2.63%
1994	2.16%	2.68%
1993	2.12%	2.73%
1992	2.13%	2.78%
1991	2.19%	2.86%
1990	2.32%	2.96%
1989	2.5%	3.09%
1988	2.7%	3.23%
1987	2.85%	3.37%
1986	2.88%	3.5%
1985	2.85%	3.64%
1984	2.92%	3.77%
1983	3.15%	3.91%
1982	3.47%	4.07%
1981	3.77%	4.24%
1980	4.02%	4.42%
1979	4.28%	4.62%
1978	4.62%	4.82%
1977	5.08%	5.01%
1976	5.74%	5.2%
1975	6.53%	5.38%
1974	7.24%	5.57%
1973	7.71%	5.75%
1972	7.98%	5.94%
1971	8.15%	6.12%
1970	8.35%	6.3%
1969	8.72%	6.47%
1968	9.25%	6.61%
1967	9.55%	6.75%
1966	9.25%	6.87%
1965	8.66%	7%
1964	8.4%	7.14%
1963	8.72%	7.3%
1962	9.31%	7.49%
1961	9.82%	7.72%
1960	10.2%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.