Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0983 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0983
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1066
in 2020
All-time low
0.0938
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0983 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius peaked at 0.1066 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0938, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.096 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0962 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0963 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0961 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1014 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1038 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1066 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0985 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0983 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.097 | 0.0938 | 0.1038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 | 0.0983 | 0.1066 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritius was 0.0983 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1066 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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