Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth was 74.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Mauritius is 74.93 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 123rd 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 | 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 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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