Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 74.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.93 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.02 years
in 2017
All-time low
51.51 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius stood at 74.93 years.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.94 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.1 years | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 51.51 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 53.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 55.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 60.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.93 years | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.85 years | 51.51 years | 57.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 years | 58.4 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 63.69 years | 66.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 years | 66.51 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.49 years | 69.77 years | 71.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 years | 71.76 years | 73.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 years | 73.65 years | 75.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 years | 72.9 years | 74.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Mauritius was 74.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.