Population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mauritius peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 130 Mongolia 50.2% compare
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- 134 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
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- 136 Republic of Korea 50.1% 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mauritius?
- Population, female in Mauritius was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, female?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.