Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1097 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1097
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2867
in 1953
All-time low
0.1076
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius is 0.1097, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius peaked at 0.2867 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.1076, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2769 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2707 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2763 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2867 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2804 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2624 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2459 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2422 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2388 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.232 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2253 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2157 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2084 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2033 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2035 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2031 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2048 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2094 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2072 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2001 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1871 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1841 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1853 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1839 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1737 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1639 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1602 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1535 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1497 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1447 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1443 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1406 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1353 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1298 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1275 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.127 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1272 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1264 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1241 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1222 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1197 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1193 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1192 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1187 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1178 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1159 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1154 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1136 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1137 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1133 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1136 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1124 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1125 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1117 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1106 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1094 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1094 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.108 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1076 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1099 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1088 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1094 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1101 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1094 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1107 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1112 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1111 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.108 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1097 | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1097 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1097 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2612 | 0.232 | 0.2867 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2081 | 0.2001 | 0.2253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1686 | 0.1447 | 0.1871 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.1222 | 0.1443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1167 | 0.1133 | 0.1197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1103 | 0.1076 | 0.1136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.1088 | 0.1112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1092 | 0.108 | 0.1111 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Mauritius was 0.1097 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2867 in 1953.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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