Old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Old-age dependency ratio was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).