Birth rate, crude in Mauritius
Mauritius: Birth rate, crude was 10.3 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
40.4 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
9.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Mauritius stood at 10.3 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Mauritius peaked at 40.4 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 39.7 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 38.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 40.4 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 38.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 36 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 31.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 27.5 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 23 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 27.3 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 25.8 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 26 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 27.1 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 27.5 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 27.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25.5 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 22.6 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 21 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 19 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.3 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.3 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 21.1 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20.3 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.95 per 1,000 people | 27.7 per 1,000 people | 40.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.09 per 1,000 people | 23 per 1,000 people | 27.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.42 per 1,000 people | 18.6 per 1,000 people | 27.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 per 1,000 people | 16.7 per 1,000 people | 21.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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, total, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Mauritius?
- Birth rate, crude in Mauritius was 10.3 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for birth rate, crude?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.