Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.94
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.02
in 2017
All-time low
50.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 71.94 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius peaked at 72.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.7, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7 | — |
| 1951 | 51.16 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 50.93 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 50.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 51.32 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 52.62 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 53.39 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 53.81 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 54.59 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.7 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 56.78 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 57.85 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.86 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.49 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 59.73 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 59.98 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.91 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 59.63 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.13 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.7 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 61.42 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61.58 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.39 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.88 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 61.18 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.54 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.36 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.53 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.26 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.87 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.77 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 64.62 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.02 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.49 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.74 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.89 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.86 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.14 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 66.48 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.78 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.95 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.09 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.99 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.19 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.48 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.09 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.51 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.82 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.47 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.27 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.75 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.02 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.46 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.11 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.28 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.77 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.28 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.94 | +2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 71.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 71.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.49 | 50.7 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.31 | 56.78 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.42 | 60.54 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.97 | 62.87 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.01 | 66.14 | 68.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.38 | 68.51 | 69.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.26 | 70.27 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.81 | 69.77 | 71.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mauritius was 71.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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