Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius stood at 6.25.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius peaked at 8.32 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.56 | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 2.47 | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 1.7 | -31.1% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 3.62 | +48.7% |
| 1957 | 4.06 | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 3.96 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.71 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 3.51 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.25 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 4.28 | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 4.11 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.74 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 4.76 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.09 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.94 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.79 | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 7.04 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.87 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.32 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.45 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.22 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.53 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.82 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.21 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.16 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.45 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.37 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.55 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.34 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.17 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.64 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +48.7% | 2.44 | 3.62 |
| 1974 | +37.3% | 4.94 | 6.79 |
| 1953 | -31.1% | 2.47 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 | 1.7 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.25 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 | 4.74 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 | 7.1 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 6.86 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.28 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 6.17 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.25 | 7.08 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritius was 6.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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