Rural population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population, female was 30.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rural population, female in Mauritius, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 30.5% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Mauritius peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.1% | — |
| 1985 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.7% compare
- 51 Central African Republic 30.6% compare
- 52 Somalia 30.6% compare
- 54 Mali 30.2% compare
- 55 Zambia 29.9% compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 29.9% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Mauritius?
- Rural population, female in Mauritius was 30.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population, female?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.