Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 674.2% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 3.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -141.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -674.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +674.2% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | -141.7% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -89.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 174 Martinique 0.1% compare
- 175 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 177 Malta 0.1% compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.