Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 15-64, male was 72.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius stood at 72.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius peaked at 73.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1% | 52.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 55.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 62.5% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.6% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 73.6% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 73.4% compare
- 18 Andorra 72.5% compare
- 19 Palau 72.3% compare
- 20 Malaysia 71.6% 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, male in Mauritius?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritius was 72.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.