Female population by age group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female population by age group was 30,773 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Mauritius stood at 30,773 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Mauritius peaked at 58,840 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 30,773 people, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,065 people | 49,230 people | 54,931 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,474 people | 56,258 people | 58,840 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,972 people | 48,789 people | 54,774 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,706 people | 49,557 people | 55,465 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,582 people | 49,987 people | 54,644 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,011 people | 41,274 people | 49,259 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,070 people | 31,314 people | 39,567 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,006 people | 30,773 people | 31,116 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Mauritius?
- Female population by age group in Mauritius was 30,773 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58,840 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,773 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for female population by age group?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.