Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 2015
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Mauritius is 1.03 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Mauritius peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1995.
Mauritius ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 176 Cayman Islands 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 176 Seychelles 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 178 Barbados 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Dominica 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Nicaragua 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 South Sudan 1.03 male births per female births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Mauritius?
- Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1995.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.