Sex ratio by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio by age was 47.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
32nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Sex ratio by age in Mauritius, 1964–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Mauritius stood at 47.5 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Mauritius peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 12.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 50 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 35.48 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 30.36 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.82 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.24 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 45.33 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 47.5 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 47.5 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 47.5 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.33 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 males per 100 females | 30.36 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.73 males per 100 females | 39.24 males per 100 females | 47.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 sex ratio by age in Mauritius?
- Sex ratio by age in Mauritius was 47.5 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 by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for sex ratio by age?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.