Total Fertility Rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total Fertility Rate was 1.32 in 2022. β Volatile
Total Fertility Rate in Mauritius, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Mauritius is 1.32, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 | 5.45 | 4.21 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 2.89 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.99 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.97 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.59 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 3 |
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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 total fertility rate in Mauritius?
- Total fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.32 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for total fertility rate?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.