Population ages 0-14, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 0-14, total was 180,804 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Mauritius is 180,804, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Mauritius peaked at 343,728 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 180,804, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 165th 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, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 306,252 | — |
| 1961 | 306,178 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 315,893 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 324,051 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 330,018 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 334,576 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 337,971 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 340,480 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 342,313 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 343,428 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 343,728 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 343,206 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 341,404 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 338,360 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 335,222 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 332,682 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 330,569 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 328,677 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 325,939 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 325,046 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 324,626 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 324,251 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 323,529 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 322,090 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 321,511 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 320,809 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 320,278 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 319,624 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 318,356 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 316,882 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 315,147 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 314,356 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 313,990 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 312,883 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 311,890 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 308,792 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 306,342 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 305,174 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 303,722 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 303,739 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 303,632 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 302,724 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 301,336 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 299,638 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 297,106 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 293,744 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 288,990 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 283,321 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 276,869 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 270,157 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 263,767 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 257,556 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 252,548 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 248,514 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 243,784 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 238,201 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 232,496 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 226,567 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 220,180 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 213,601 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 207,052 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 201,121 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 195,382 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 188,848 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 184,511 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 180,804 | -2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 180,804 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 180,804 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,116 | 306,178 | 343,428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 334,483 | 325,046 | 343,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,196 | 316,882 | 324,626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,604 | 303,722 | 315,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,752 | 270,157 | 303,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,721 | 213,601 | 263,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,953 | 180,804 | 207,052 | 6 |
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)
- 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, total in Mauritius?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Mauritius was 180,804 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 343,728 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,804 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.