Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius
Mauritius: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.05
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2016
All-time low
4.14
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius is 9.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius peaked at 9.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 77th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.35 | — |
| 1951 | 4.39 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 4.14 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 4.21 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.36 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.64 | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 5.21 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.39 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.47 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.64 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.88 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 6.44 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.47 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.59 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.52 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.45 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.49 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.72 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.87 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.98 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.85 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.34 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.31 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.19 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.97 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.73 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.75 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.76 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.67 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.22 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | +10.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 4.14 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.96 | 5.3 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.61 | 6.45 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 6.85 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 7.53 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.47 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8 | 9.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritius was 9.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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