Average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.46 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
19.46
World rank
41st
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.66
in 2003
All-time low
19.11
in 2007
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius, 2001–2017

051015202001200920172001: 19.62002: 19.52003: 19.72004: 19.62005: 19.42006: 19.32007: 19.12008: 19.12009: 19.12010: 19.22011: 19.32012: 19.42017: 19.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius is 19.46, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius peaked at 19.66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.11, in 2007.

That places Mauritius 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 19.62
2002 19.51 -0.5%
2003 19.66 +0.7%
2004 19.62 -0.2%
2005 19.44 -0.9%
2006 19.32 -0.6%
2007 19.11 -1.1%
2008 19.13 +0.1%
2009 19.15 +0.1%
2010 19.24 +0.5%
2011 19.3 +0.3%
2012 19.37 +0.4%
2017 19.46 +0.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 19.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.44, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 19.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.06, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4 19.11 19.66 9
2010s 19.35 19.24 19.46 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 38 Tunisia 19.5 compare
  2. 39 Netherlands 19.49 compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 19.47 compare
  4. 42 Tajikistan 19.46 compare
  5. 43 South Africa 19.46 compare
  6. 44 Jordan 19.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius?
Average age, aged 15-24 in Mauritius was 19.46 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 19.11 in 2007.
How does Mauritius rank for average age, aged 15-24?
Mauritius ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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