Old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Old-age dependency ratio was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2023
All-time low
5.8%
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius is 18.0%, 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, old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius peaked at 18.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.1% | — |
| 1951 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 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 old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius was 18.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1959.
- How does Mauritius rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).