Womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Womens life expectancy at birth was 78.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.37
in 2020
All-time low
52.41
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.18 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius peaked at 78.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.41, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 125th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.26 | — |
| 1951 | 53.9 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 52.41 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 53.24 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.05 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 57.01 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 57.87 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 58.55 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.4 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 60.23 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 61.37 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.11 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.85 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.37 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.27 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.96 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.16 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 64.81 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.16 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 66.34 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.48 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 66.83 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.89 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.22 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.09 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 69.85 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.58 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 70.87 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.72 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.25 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.53 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.59 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.02 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.42 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 73.69 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.44 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.55 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.64 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.95 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.81 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.75 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.99 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.74 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.52 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.37 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.41 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.18 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.18 | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.41 | 52.41 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 60.23 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.99 | 66.16 | 70.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4 | 70.87 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 | 73.85 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 | 75.24 | 76.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.79 | 77.24 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 | 76.41 | 78.37 | 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Mauritius was 78.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.41 in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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