Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.13 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.13 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.94 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius stood at 29.13 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius peaked at 29.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.94 years, in 1993.

That places Mauritius 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.47 years 28.44 years 28.49 years 10
1960s 28.63 years 28.43 years 28.77 years 10
1970s 28.2 years 27.7 years 28.76 years 10
1980s 27.34 years 27.07 years 27.62 years 10
1990s 27.04 years 26.94 years 27.16 years 10
2000s 27.32 years 27.14 years 27.43 years 10
2010s 28.13 years 27.49 years 28.72 years 10
2020s 29.03 years 28.83 years 29.13 years 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 117 Solomon Islands 29.17 years compare
  2. 117 Uruguay 29.17 years compare
  3. 119 Cook Islands 29.14 years compare
  4. 120 Albania 29.13 years compare
  5. 122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
  6. 123 Niue 29.11 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius was 29.13 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 29.13 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 26.94 years in 1993.
How does Mauritius rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Mauritius ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.