Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.4464 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4464 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.8493 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Mauritius is 0.4464 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Mauritius peaked at 0.8493 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7276 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6148 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6375 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5294 per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5289 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.5326 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8493 per 1,000 people | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7666 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7886 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4856 per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5127 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3883 per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6483 per 1,000 people | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.629 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5897 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5719 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7144 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6606 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7754 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5357 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3555 per 1,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7445 per 1,000 people | +109.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4464 per 1,000 people | -40.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4464 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4464 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5975 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.8493 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5976 per 1,000 people | 0.3883 per 1,000 people | 0.7754 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5205 per 1,000 people | 0.3555 per 1,000 people | 0.7445 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mauritius?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mauritius was 0.4464 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8493 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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