Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.1 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
6.1
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1978
All-time low
2.46
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius stood at 6.1.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius peaked at 8.19 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 2.46 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 | 3.08 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 4.64 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 | 6.83 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 6.54 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 | 6.21 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.87 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.1 | 6.58 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4986 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritius was 6.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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