Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio at birth was 103.06 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Mauritius is 103.06 males per 100 females, 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 in Mauritius peaked at 106.27 males per 100 females in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.69 males per 100 females, 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 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 102.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 103.75 males per 100 females | 105.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.79 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 106.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.45 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 106.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.74 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.27 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.82 males per 100 females | 98.38 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.59 males per 100 females | 93.69 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 193 Anguilla 103.08 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Oman 103.07 males per 100 females compare
- 195 Nigeria 103.07 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Saint Martin (French part) 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Liberia 102.94 males per 100 females compare
- 199 South Sudan 102.92 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at birth in Mauritius?
- Sex ratio at birth in Mauritius was 103.06 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.27 males per 100 females in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.69 males per 100 females in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritius ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of male births per 100 female births.