Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 6,186 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,186 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,981 people
in 1964
All-time low
6,186 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,941 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,810 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 10,065 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 10,180 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 10,220 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 10,351 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 10,583 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 10,804 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 11,043 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 11,364 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 11,596 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 11,531 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 11,367 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 11,617 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11,981 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 11,979 people | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,819 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,602 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11,310 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 10,969 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 10,624 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 10,284 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 9,970 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 9,749 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 9,691 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 9,782 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9,954 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,168 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,431 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10,764 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11,085 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11,247 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,130 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,658 people | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 10,242 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 10,199 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,149 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,987 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9,881 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9,982 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,262 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,647 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10,895 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 11,082 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11,168 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,928 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,544 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10,268 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,039 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9,578 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 9,623 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,825 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,523 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,383 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,306 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,169 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,027 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,615 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,221 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,936 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,580 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,317 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,188 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,112 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,978 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,766 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,566 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,396 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,269 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,192 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,186 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,265 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,412 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,186 people | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,186 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,186 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.