Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 103.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.06
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.27
in 1982
All-time low
93.69
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius is 103.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius peaked at 106.27 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.69, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.34 | 102.04 | 102.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.8 | 103.75 | 105.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.79 | 103.67 | 106.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.45 | 104.47 | 106.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.74 | 102.37 | 103.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.27 | 103.03 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.82 | 98.38 | 103.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.59 | 93.69 | 103.06 | 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 sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Mauritius was 103.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.27 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.69 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Mauritius ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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