Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1978
All-time low
1.03
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius is 1.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius peaked at 1.14 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 Cape Verde 1.09 compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.09 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
- 70 Paraguay 1.09 compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.09 compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius was 1.09 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.