Life expectancy men women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy men women was 78.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.37
in 2020
All-time low
52.41
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.18 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Mauritius peaked at 78.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.41, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.41 | 52.41 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 60.23 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.99 | 66.16 | 70.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4 | 70.87 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 | 73.85 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 | 75.24 | 76.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.79 | 77.24 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 | 76.41 | 78.37 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy men women in Mauritius was 78.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.41 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy men women?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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