Female population by age group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female population by age group was 30,773 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,773 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,840 people
in 1966
All-time low
30,773 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,230 people | — |
| 1951 | 49,578 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 49,826 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49,787 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 49,888 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 50,450 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 51,219 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 52,238 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 53,501 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 54,931 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 56,258 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 56,768 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56,742 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 57,170 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 57,891 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 58,504 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 58,840 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 58,571 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 57,659 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56,339 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 54,774 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 53,100 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 51,456 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 50,046 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 49,113 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 48,789 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49,071 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 49,859 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 51,039 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 52,475 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 53,932 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 55,080 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 55,465 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 54,921 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 53,872 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 52,676 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 51,462 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 50,437 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 49,662 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 49,557 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50,334 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 51,476 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 52,776 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 53,974 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,644 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 54,541 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53,918 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 52,878 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 51,291 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 49,987 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 49,259 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48,487 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 47,802 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47,517 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47,059 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46,267 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45,372 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44,219 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,855 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 41,274 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 39,567 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 38,156 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37,144 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 36,275 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35,428 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 34,560 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33,639 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32,718 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,903 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,314 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 31,029 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31,106 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31,116 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,773 people | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 30,773 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 30,773 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.