Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 5,747 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius is 5,747, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius peaked at 11,874 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5,747, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,164 | — |
| 1961 | 11,299 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11,164 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 11,139 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,507 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 11,858 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 11,874 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 11,730 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 11,509 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,207 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 10,861 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 10,517 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 10,167 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,838 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 9,627 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9,595 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,715 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9,916 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,161 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,457 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10,822 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 11,166 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,328 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,171 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 10,672 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10,239 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 10,119 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9,997 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 9,808 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 9,772 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,952 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,238 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10,626 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 10,874 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11,062 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11,149 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,910 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,527 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10,252 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10,021 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,556 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 9,594 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,791 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,489 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9,352 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,278 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,143 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,003 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,592 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8,199 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,914 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,559 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,307 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7,176 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,075 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,922 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,704 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,504 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,336 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,215 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,154 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,167 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,253 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,398 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,163 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 5,747 | -6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5,747 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,618, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5,747 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 219,694, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,445 | 11,139 | 11,874 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,085 | 9,595 | 10,861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,509 | 9,772 | 11,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,561 | 9,952 | 11,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,200 | 8,199 | 9,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,971 | 6,215 | 7,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,147 | 5,747 | 6,398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Mauritius was 5,747 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,874 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,747 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.