Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth was 73.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.16
in 2016
All-time low
71.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 73.42 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritius peaked at 74.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.14, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.14 | — |
| 2001 | 71.44 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.84 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.14 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.87 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.35 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.12 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.57 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.42 | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 73.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 73.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.12 | 71.14 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.88 | 73.35 | 74.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.49 | 73.42 | 73.57 | 2 |
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 in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius was 73.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.14 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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