Population ages 15-64, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 15-64, female was 436,256 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
436,256
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
447,674
in 2015
All-time low
169,913
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 436,256 for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Mauritius peaked at 447,674 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169,913, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 170,851 | — |
| 1961 | 169,913 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 173,398 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 177,838 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 183,257 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 188,886 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 194,664 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 200,553 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 206,553 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 212,740 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 219,198 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 225,932 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 232,961 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 240,240 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 247,603 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 255,067 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 262,672 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 270,385 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 277,179 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 285,004 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 292,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 299,212 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 304,977 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 309,621 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 314,265 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 317,746 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 320,816 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 323,826 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 326,778 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 330,376 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 334,053 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 339,107 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 345,307 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 351,443 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 358,783 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 364,565 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 371,085 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 378,318 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 384,567 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 391,146 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 396,165 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 400,522 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 404,658 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 409,185 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 413,689 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 418,516 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 423,353 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 428,548 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 433,369 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 437,398 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 440,875 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 443,738 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 446,109 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 447,032 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 447,485 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 447,674 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 447,333 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 447,180 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 447,113 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 447,144 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 447,074 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 446,980 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 445,602 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 440,473 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 438,483 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 436,256 | -0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 436,256 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.26 million, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 436,256 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,865 | 169,913 | 212,740 | 10 |
| 1970s | 251,624 | 219,198 | 285,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,012 | 292,500 | 330,376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,837 | 334,053 | 391,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,540 | 396,165 | 437,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,168 | 440,875 | 447,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,478 | 436,256 | 447,074 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 522,853 compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 474,234 compare
- 155 Cyprus 463,290 compare
- 157 East Timor 432,902 compare
- 158 Bahrain 432,096 compare
- 159 Estonia 423,871 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 15-64, female in Mauritius?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Mauritius was 436,256 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 447,674 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,913 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.