Population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 0-14, female was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius peaked at 45.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.0% | — |
| 1961 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Mauritius was 14.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.