Number of one year olds in Mauritius

Mauritius: Number of one year olds was 6,186 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,186
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,981
in 1964
All-time low
6,186
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Mauritius, 1950–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Mauritius is 6,186, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Mauritius peaked at 11,981 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,186, in 2020.

That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Mauritius, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 9,941 —
1951 9,810 -1.3%
1952 10,065 +2.6%
1953 10,180 +1.1%
1954 10,220 +0.4%
1955 10,351 +1.3%
1956 10,583 +2.2%
1957 10,804 +2.1%
1958 11,043 +2.2%
1959 11,364 +2.9%
1960 11,596 +2.0%
1961 11,531 -0.6%
1962 11,367 -1.4%
1963 11,617 +2.2%
1964 11,981 +3.1%
1965 11,979 -0.0%
1966 11,819 -1.3%
1967 11,602 -1.8%
1968 11,310 -2.5%
1969 10,969 -3.0%
1970 10,624 -3.1%
1971 10,284 -3.2%
1972 9,970 -3.1%
1973 9,749 -2.2%
1974 9,691 -0.6%
1975 9,782 +0.9%
1976 9,954 +1.8%
1977 10,168 +2.1%
1978 10,431 +2.6%
1979 10,764 +3.2%
1980 11,085 +3.0%
1981 11,247 +1.5%
1982 11,130 -1.0%
1983 10,658 -4.2%
1984 10,242 -3.9%
1985 10,199 -0.4%
1986 10,149 -0.5%
1987 9,987 -1.6%
1988 9,881 -1.1%
1989 9,982 +1.0%
1990 10,262 +2.8%
1991 10,647 +3.8%
1992 10,895 +2.3%
1993 11,082 +1.7%
1994 11,168 +0.8%
1995 10,928 -2.1%
1996 10,544 -3.5%
1997 10,268 -2.6%
1998 10,039 -2.2%
1999 9,578 -4.6%
2000 9,623 +0.5%
2001 9,825 +2.1%
2002 9,523 -3.1%
2003 9,383 -1.5%
2004 9,306 -0.8%
2005 9,169 -1.5%
2006 9,027 -1.5%
2007 8,615 -4.6%
2008 8,221 -4.6%
2009 7,936 -3.5%
2010 7,580 -4.5%
2011 7,317 -3.5%
2012 7,188 -1.8%
2013 7,112 -1.1%
2014 6,978 -1.9%
2015 6,766 -3.0%
2016 6,566 -3.0%
2017 6,396 -2.6%
2018 6,269 -2.0%
2019 6,192 -1.2%
2020 6,186 -0.1%
2021 6,265 +1.3%
2022 6,412 +2.3%
2023 6,186 -3.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 6,186 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 6,186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10,436 9,810 11,364 10
1960s 11,577 10,969 11,981 10
1970s 10,142 9,691 10,764 10
1980s 10,456 9,881 11,247 10
1990s 10,541 9,578 11,168 10
2000s 9,063 7,936 9,825 10
2010s 6,836 6,192 7,580 10
2020s 6,262 6,186 6,412 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 161 Fiji 7,928 compare
  2. 162 Cyprus 7,253 compare
  3. 163 Estonia 6,192 compare
  4. 165 Reunion 5,697 compare
  5. 166 Suriname 5,249 compare
  6. 167 Mayotte 5,122 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Mauritius?
Number of one year olds in Mauritius was 6,186 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 11,981 in 1964.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 6,186 in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for number of one year olds?
Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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