Male population by age group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Male population by age group was 29,787 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male population by age group in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 29,787 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Mauritius peaked at 61,450 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29,787 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 52,355 people | 50,446 people | 56,310 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,399 people | 58,236 people | 61,450 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,540 people | 50,903 people | 57,869 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,814 people | 52,468 people | 58,934 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,268 people | 51,308 people | 56,140 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,471 people | 42,610 people | 50,643 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,697 people | 31,220 people | 40,826 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,035 people | 29,787 people | 30,522 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 male population by age group in Mauritius?
- Male population by age group in Mauritius was 29,787 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61,450 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,787 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for male population by age group?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.