Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 74.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.93
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.02
in 2017
All-time low
31.22
in 1924
Years of data
79
1924–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius, 1924–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 74.93 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.22, in 1924.
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 79 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 31.22 | — |
| 1934 | 33.87 | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 36.17 | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 33.29 | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 38.62 | +16.0% |
| 1950 | 51.94 | +34.5% |
| 1951 | 52.47 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.11 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 51.5 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.22 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 53.77 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 55.07 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.68 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.39 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.4 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.4 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.54 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 60.46 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.15 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.52 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.72 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.69 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.84 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.03 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.83 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.26 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.02 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.51 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.22 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.95 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.72 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.89 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.19 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.44 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.36 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.39 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.76 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.07 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.85 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.02 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.93 | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +34.5% | 38.62 | 51.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31.22 | 31.22 | 31.22 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.87 | 33.87 | 33.87 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.02 | 33.29 | 38.62 | 3 |
| 1950s | 53.85 | 51.5 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 | 58.4 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 | 63.69 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 | 66.51 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.49 | 69.77 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 | 71.76 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 | 73.65 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 72.9 | 74.93 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mauritius was 74.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 in 1924.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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