Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 75-79, female was 17,961 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,961
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17,961
in 2025
All-time low
2,241
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17,961 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius peaked at 17,961 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,256 | — |
| 1961 | 2,241 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,286 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,356 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,445 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,552 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,674 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2,794 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,900 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,988 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3,055 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,112 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,181 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,286 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,424 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3,577 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3,724 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3,863 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,991 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,132 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,254 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,369 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,509 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4,650 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,785 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4,922 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,067 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,216 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,420 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,685 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5,912 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,098 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6,260 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,348 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,414 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,524 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,765 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7,095 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,509 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8,068 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,659 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 9,164 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9,510 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9,686 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,682 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,526 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9,275 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,088 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,093 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,288 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,604 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,992 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10,393 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10,675 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,821 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,899 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,952 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,063 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,334 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,790 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 12,376 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 13,103 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14,048 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15,153 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 16,534 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 17,961 | +8.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17,961 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,043, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17,961 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,549 | 2,241 | 2,988 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,534 | 3,055 | 4,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,888 | 4,254 | 5,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,699 | 5,912 | 8,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,297 | 8,659 | 9,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,752 | 9,604 | 11,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,862 | 12,376 | 17,961 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 75-79, female in Mauritius?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Mauritius was 17,961 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17,961 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Mauritius ranks 138th 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 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.