Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.79 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.51 years
in 2017
All-time low
58.46 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius is 73.79 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius peaked at 74.51 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.46 years, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.46 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.57 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 60.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.75 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 66.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 68.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.68 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.79 years | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 73.79 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 73.79 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.19 years | 58.46 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.63 years | 63.73 years | 66.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.6 years | 66.77 years | 69.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.23 years | 69.4 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.27 years | 71.66 years | 72.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 years | 72.97 years | 74.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.71 years | 73.41 years | 74.18 years | 5 |
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 at birth, total in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritius was 73.79 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.46 years in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.