Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre was 22.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
28.72 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
16.1 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.02 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 28.72 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.1 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 21.15 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 22.99 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 27.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 26.97 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.84 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.08 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.89 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.99 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.12 units per square kilometre | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 22.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 23.75 units per square kilometre | 27.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 units per square kilometre | 23.2 units per square kilometre | 28.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 units per square kilometre | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 26.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.06 units per square kilometre | 23.08 units per square kilometre | 25.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 25.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 22.02 units per square kilometre | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Naoero 26.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 24.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 22.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Haiti 20.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 20.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Channel Islands 20.6 units per square kilometre compare
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 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 22.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.72 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-19, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.