Life Expectancy at Birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.79
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2017
All-time low
58.46
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 73.79 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritius peaked at 74.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.46, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.46 | — |
| 1961 | 59.57 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 60.44 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.13 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.13 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.75 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.73 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.9 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.87 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.29 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.41 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.61 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.38 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.13 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.59 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.32 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 66.77 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.41 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 68.08 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68.55 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.86 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.29 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.56 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.68 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.4 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.96 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.16 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.96 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.66 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.97 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.27 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.57 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.88 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.27 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.86 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.35 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.24 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.68 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.51 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.41 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 73.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 73.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.19 | 58.46 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.63 | 63.73 | 66.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.6 | 66.77 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.23 | 69.4 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.27 | 71.66 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 | 72.97 | 74.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.71 | 73.41 | 74.18 | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius was 73.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.46 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.