Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 6,186 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius is 6,186 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius peaked at 11,981 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,186 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,436 people | 9,810 people | 11,364 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,577 people | 10,969 people | 11,981 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,142 people | 9,691 people | 10,764 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,456 people | 9,881 people | 11,247 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,541 people | 9,578 people | 11,168 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,063 people | 7,936 people | 9,825 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,836 people | 6,192 people | 7,580 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,262 people | 6,186 people | 6,412 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius was 6,186 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,981 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,186 people in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.