Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 80 and above, male was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.8% for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritius peaked at 1.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 78th 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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +25.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.8% compare
- 76 Macau, China 1.8% compare
- 77 Peru 1.8% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 1.8% compare
- 80 Aruba 1.7% compare
- 81 Belarus 1.7% 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, male in Mauritius?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritius was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.