Population ages 80 and above, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 80 and above, female was 16,933 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,933
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
16,933
in 2025
All-time low
1,395
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Mauritius stood at 16,933. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Mauritius peaked at 16,933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,395, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,395 | — |
| 1961 | 1,655 | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 1,885 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 1,964 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1,985 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,043 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,138 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2,253 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2,373 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,496 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2,626 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,761 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,882 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2,977 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,065 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,163 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,262 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,361 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3,457 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,591 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3,751 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,911 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,058 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4,208 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4,376 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,528 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,678 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4,838 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,008 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5,184 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5,344 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,511 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,694 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,917 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6,209 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6,461 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,661 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,826 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,964 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,172 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7,479 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7,866 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,259 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,688 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9,202 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9,768 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10,292 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,708 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,031 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,327 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11,646 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,968 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,305 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,704 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13,170 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13,669 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,139 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14,551 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14,853 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,033 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,162 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,227 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,307 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,559 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16,169 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 16,933 | +4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16,933 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,027, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16,933 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,019 | 1,395 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,114 | 2,626 | 3,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,454 | 3,751 | 5,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,276 | 5,344 | 7,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,462 | 7,479 | 11,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,404 | 11,646 | 15,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,726 | 15,162 | 16,933 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 139 Malta 17,965 compare
- 140 Mongolia 17,693 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 16,807 compare
- 143 Montenegro 16,755 compare
- 144 Eritrea 14,587 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 in Mauritius?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Mauritius was 16,933 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 80 and above, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16,933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.