Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Probability that a male will outlive a female 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
45.58
in 1953
All-time low
33.65
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.6 for probability that a male will outlive a female 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 male will outlive a female in Mauritius peaked at 45.58 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 33.65, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.57 | 41.2 | 45.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.66 | 40.6 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.86 | 33.65 | 40.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.22 | 34.11 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.74 | 34.93 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.15 | 36.57 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 | 36.64 | 38.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.64 | 37.12 | 38.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Italy 38.67 compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 38.66 compare
- 136 Jordan 38.6 compare
- 138 Brazil 38.52 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.45 compare
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritius?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritius was 38.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 in 1953.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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