Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 86.98 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
86.98 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.98 years
in 2100
All-time low
75.1 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 86.98 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius peaked at 86.98 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 75.1 years, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.1 years | — |
| 2025 | 75.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 75.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 75.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 75.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 75.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 76.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 76.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 76.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 76.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 76.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 76.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 77.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 77.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 77.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 77.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 77.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 77.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 78.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 78.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 78.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 78.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 78.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 79 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 79.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 79.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 79.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 79.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 79.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 80.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 80.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 80.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 80.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 80.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 80.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 81.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 81.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 81.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 81.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 81.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 81.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 81.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 82.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 82.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 82.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 82.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 82.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 82.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 83.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 83.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 83.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 83.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 83.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 83.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 84 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 84.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 84.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 84.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 84.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 84.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 84.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 84.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 85.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 85.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 85.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 85.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 85.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 85.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 85.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 86.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 86.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 86.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 86.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 86.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 86.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 86.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 86.98 years | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 86.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 86.98 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75.53 years | 75.1 years | 75.95 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 76.88 years | 76.12 years | 77.66 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 78.58 years | 77.82 years | 79.35 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 80.29 years | 79.53 years | 81.02 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 81.91 years | 81.19 years | 82.62 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 83.47 years | 82.78 years | 84.15 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.92 years | 84.29 years | 85.54 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 86.27 years | 85.68 years | 86.86 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.98 years | 86.98 years | 86.98 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 87.33 years compare
- 107 Curacao 87.19 years compare
- 108 Montserrat 87.01 years compare
- 110 Bhutan 86.93 years compare
- 111 Romania 86.92 years compare
- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 86.91 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mauritius was 86.98 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86.98 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1 years in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.