Fertility rate, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate, total was 1.44 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate, total in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Mauritius is 1.44 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.33 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 births per woman | 2.91 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 162 Norway 1.45 births per woman compare
- 163 Bhutan 1.45 births per woman compare
- 164 Cuba 1.45 births per woman compare
- 165 Belgium 1.44 births per woman compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 births per woman compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Sweden 1.43 births per woman compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 6,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate, total in Mauritius was 1.44 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.