Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.24 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.24 live births per woman, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 live births per woman | 5.81 live births per woman | 6.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 3.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 210 Poland 1.3 live births per woman compare
- 211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 214 Spain 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 215 Thailand 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Belarus 1.21 live births per woman compare
- 216 Japan 1.21 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.806 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.96 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.31 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.39 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Mauritius was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Mauritius ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.