Sex ratio by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sex ratio by age was 47.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.