Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre was 7.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8153 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 7.79 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 7.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8153 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9286 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9675 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9778 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1678 units per square kilometre, 46.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 7.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 8.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 7.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 7.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Liechtenstein 7.2 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 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 7.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8153 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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.