Share of the population that is female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Mauritius is 50.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Mauritius peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 128 Mongolia 50.2% compare
- 129 Cameroon 50.2% compare
- 130 Ecuador 50.2% compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 133 Philippines 50.1% compare
- 134 South Korea 50.1% 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)
- 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 share of the population that is female in Mauritius?
- Share of the population that is female in Mauritius was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population that is female?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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