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

020406080202420622100

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 United States Virgin Islands 87.33 years compare
  2. 107 Curacao 87.19 years compare
  3. 108 Montserrat 87.01 years compare
  4. 110 Bhutan 86.93 years compare
  5. 111 Romania 86.92 years compare
  6. 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 86.91 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.