Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 75-79, female was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1962.
That places Mauritius 73rd 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 75-79, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.