Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.67 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
27.08 units per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
11.78 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.67 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 27.08 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 19.84 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 21.04 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 22.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.13 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.44 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 16.44 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.75 units per square kilometre | 17.47 units per square kilometre | 24.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.16 units per square kilometre | 24.98 units per square kilometre | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 units per square kilometre | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 25.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 units per square kilometre | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 26.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 23.2 units per square kilometre | 25.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 23.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 32.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 31.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 26.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Channel Islands 22.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Naoero 22.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 21.9 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, 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.