Age dependency ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age dependency ratio was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Mauritius is 40.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mauritius peaked at 93.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.4% | — |
| 1961 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 86.6% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 80.3% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 75.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.2% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 68.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 84.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.9% | 62.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 46.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 197 Malaysia 41.5% compare
- 198 Sint Maarten 41.4% compare
- 199 Macau, China 40.5% compare
- 201 Seychelles 39.9% compare
- 202 Andorra 39.2% compare
- 203 Brunei Darussalam 38.6% compare
More health data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mauritius?
- Age dependency ratio in Mauritius was 40.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.