Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius
Mauritius: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 74.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.93
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.02
in 2017
All-time low
51.5
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius is 74.93, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.5, 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.94 | — |
| 1951 | 52.47 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.11 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 51.5 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.22 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 53.77 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 55.07 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.68 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.39 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.4 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.4 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.54 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 60.46 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.15 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.52 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.72 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.69 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.84 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.03 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.83 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.26 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.02 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.51 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.22 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.95 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.72 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.89 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.19 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.44 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.36 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.39 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.76 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.07 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.85 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.02 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.93 | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.85 | 51.5 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 | 58.4 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 | 63.69 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 | 66.51 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.49 | 69.77 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 | 71.76 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 | 73.65 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 72.9 | 74.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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 in Mauritius?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Mauritius was 74.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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