Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 6.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.25 years
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.32 years
in 1979
All-time low
1.7 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 6.25 years.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 8.32 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.7 years, in 1953.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 years | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 2.47 years | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 1.7 years | -31.1% |
| 1954 | 1.92 years | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 2.44 years | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 3.62 years | +48.7% |
| 1957 | 4.06 years | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 3.96 years | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.71 years | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 3.45 years | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 3.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.25 years | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 3.36 years | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.65 years | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 4.28 years | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 4.55 years | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 4.33 years | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.03 years | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 4.11 years | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.74 years | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 4.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.09 years | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.94 years | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.79 years | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 7.04 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.87 years | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 7.73 years | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.32 years | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 8.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 years | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.45 years | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1 years | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.22 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.19 years | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.53 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.82 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.72 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.56 years | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.21 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.37 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.86 years | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.73 years | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.55 years | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.32 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.74 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.82 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 years | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.38 years | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.17 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.08 years | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.64 years | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 years | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 years | 1.7 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 3.25 years | 4.55 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 years | 4.74 years | 8.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 years | 7.1 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 years | 6.86 years | 7.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 6.28 years | 6.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 years | 6.17 years | 6.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.25 years | 7.08 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Mauritius was 6.25 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.