Life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy, source comparison was 74.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.93 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.02 years
in 2017
All-time low
51.51 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius is 74.93 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1953.
Mauritius ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.94 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.1 years | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 51.51 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 53.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 55.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 60.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.93 years | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.85 years | 51.51 years | 57.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 years | 58.4 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 63.69 years | 66.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 years | 66.51 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.49 years | 69.77 years | 71.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 years | 71.76 years | 73.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 years | 73.65 years | 75.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 years | 72.9 years | 74.93 years | 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)
- 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, source comparison in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Mauritius was 74.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.