Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.27 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.26 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.27 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.27 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius peaked at 42.26 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.27 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 40.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 39.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 39.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 39 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 37.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 34.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 26.19 births per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 24.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 25.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.82 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 18.98 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19.28 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 20.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.27 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.27 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.14 births per 1,000 people | 39 births per 1,000 people | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | 26.19 births per 1,000 people | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.94 births per 1,000 people | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.84 births per 1,000 people | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.87 births per 1,000 people | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 births per 1,000 people | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 births per 1,000 people | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 181 Norway 9.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 182 Sweden 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 9.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 births per 1,000 people compare
- 186 North Macedonia 9.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.13 births per 1,000 people 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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 birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritius was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.26 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.