Age dependency ratio old in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age dependency ratio old was 17.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.98
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.98
in 2023
All-time low
5.75
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Mauritius is 17.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Mauritius peaked at 17.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1959.
That places Mauritius 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.1 | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.14 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.13 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.1 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.93 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.85 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.75 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.78 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.97 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.19 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.33 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.58 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.58 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.58 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.67 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.76 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.92 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.16 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.21 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.41 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.56 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.75 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.75 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.76 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.74 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.77 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.85 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.96 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.06 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.15 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.28 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.39 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.56 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.02 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.11 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.98 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.69 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.39 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.07 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.77 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.47 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.17 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.98 | +4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.02 | 5.75 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.78 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.57 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 | 6.99 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 | 8.2 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.96 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 10.02 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 | 15.77 | 17.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Mauritius?
- Age dependency ratio old in Mauritius was 17.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1959.
- How does Mauritius rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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