Population, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1963
All-time low
49.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 49.9% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mauritius peaked at 51.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 85th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 82 South Korea 49.9% compare
- 83 Philippines 49.9% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 49.9% compare
- 86 Ecuador 49.8% compare
- 87 Cameroon 49.8% compare
- 88 Mongolia 49.8% 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mauritius?
- Population, male in Mauritius was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, male?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.