Number of children under 5 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of children under 5 was 60,561 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,561 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
120,289 people
in 1966
All-time low
60,561 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Mauritius is 60,561 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Mauritius peaked at 120,289 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 60,561 people, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99,675 people | — |
| 1951 | 100,378 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 100,875 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 100,800 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 101,034 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 102,218 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 103,795 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 105,826 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 108,356 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 111,242 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 114,493 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 116,656 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 117,237 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 117,912 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 118,898 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 119,797 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 120,289 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 119,750 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 118,076 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 115,619 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 112,642 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 109,365 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 105,926 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 102,783 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 100,589 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 99,691 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 100,166 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 101,853 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 104,465 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 107,647 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 110,877 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 113,438 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 114,397 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 113,301 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 110,976 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 108,346 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 105,804 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 103,740 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 102,305 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 102,024 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 103,284 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 105,280 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 107,594 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 109,657 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 110,784 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 110,510 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 109,182 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 107,049 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 103,864 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 101,295 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 99,904 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 98,413 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97,082 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 96,547 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95,645 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 94,054 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 92,251 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 89,917 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 87,127 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 83,882 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 80,393 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 77,508 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 75,318 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 73,342 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 71,472 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 69,627 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 67,716 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 65,779 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 63,981 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 62,536 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 61,550 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61,119 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60,934 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60,561 people | -0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 60,561 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 60,561 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,420 people | 99,675 people | 111,242 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,873 people | 114,493 people | 120,289 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,513 people | 99,691 people | 112,642 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,521 people | 102,024 people | 114,397 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,850 people | 101,295 people | 110,784 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,482 people | 83,882 people | 99,904 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,767 people | 62,536 people | 80,393 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,041 people | 60,561 people | 61,550 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Mauritius?
- Number of children under 5 in Mauritius was 60,561 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 120,289 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,561 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of children under 5?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.