Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.63
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 2016
All-time low
62.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 63.63 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mauritius peaked at 64.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.19, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.19 | — |
| 2001 | 62.41 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.57 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.85 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.76 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.09 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.31 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.24 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.81 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.63 | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 63.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.36, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 63.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.86 | 62.19 | 63.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 | 63.76 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.72 | 63.63 | 63.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Latvia 63.76 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 63.71 compare
- 80 Belarus 63.71 compare
- 82 Tunisia 63.58 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 63.56 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 63.42 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mauritius?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mauritius was 63.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.19 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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