Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.94 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.02 years
in 2017
All-time low
50.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 71.94 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius peaked at 72.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.7 years, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 119th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 50.93 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 50.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 51.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 52.62 years | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 53.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 53.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 54.59 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.7 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 56.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 57.85 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 59.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 59.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 59.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 61.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 61.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.54 years | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 64.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 66.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.77 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.94 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.49 years | 50.7 years | 55.7 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.31 years | 56.78 years | 60.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.42 years | 60.54 years | 62.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.97 years | 62.87 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.01 years | 66.14 years | 68.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.38 years | 68.51 years | 69.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.26 years | 70.27 years | 72.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.81 years | 69.77 years | 71.94 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritius was 71.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 years in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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