Population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mauritius peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 128 Mongolia 50.2% compare
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- 134 South Korea 50.1% compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64, male 451,132 (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)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (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 population, female in Mauritius?
- Population, female in Mauritius was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, female?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.