Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 6,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6,200 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius peaked at 11,872 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6,086, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,177 | — |
| 1961 | 10,552 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 10,859 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11,017 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,035 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11,017 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11,122 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,462 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 11,785 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11,872 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,792 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,582 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,236 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 10,802 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 10,377 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 9,992 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,674 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9,503 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,520 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9,689 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,955 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10,271 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,641 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11,061 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 11,363 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11,395 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11,162 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10,720 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10,275 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,966 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9,758 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,669 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9,712 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,902 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10,191 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10,579 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10,827 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11,015 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11,102 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,862 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10,474 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,188 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9,944 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,470 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9,509 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,708 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,408 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,277 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,208 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,077 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,939 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,529 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,173 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,947 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,630 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,361 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,161 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,981 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,772 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,535 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,330 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,172 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,092 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,086 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,122 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,200 | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,687, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,090 | 10,177 | 11,872 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,417 | 9,503 | 11,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,681 | 9,955 | 11,395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,362 | 9,669 | 11,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,626 | 9,077 | 10,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,603 | 6,535 | 8,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,167 | 6,086 | 6,330 | 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, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Mauritius was 6,200 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,872 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,086 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.