Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius
Mauritius: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1953
All-time low
33.6%
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.6% for probability that a man will outlive a woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius peaked at 45.6% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1979.
Mauritius ranks 136th 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.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.8% | — |
| 1951 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 42.4% | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.6% | 41.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 33.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Italy 38.7% compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 38.7% compare
- 135 American Samoa 38.6% compare
- 136 Jordan 38.6% compare
- 138 Brazil 38.5% compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.5% compare
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Mauritius was 38.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1953.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.