Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 78.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.18 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.37 years
in 2020
All-time low
52.41 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius stood at 78.18 years.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius peaked at 78.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.41 years, 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 52.41 years | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 53.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.05 years | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 57.01 years | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 57.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 58.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 60.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 61.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 64.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.16 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 66.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 70.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 73.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.41 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.18 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.41 years | 52.41 years | 59.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 years | 60.23 years | 64.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.99 years | 66.16 years | 70.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4 years | 70.87 years | 73.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 years | 73.85 years | 74.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 75.24 years | 76.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.79 years | 77.24 years | 78.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 years | 76.41 years | 78.37 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mauritius was 78.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.41 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.