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
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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 28.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 28.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 28.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 28.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.29 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 28.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 27.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.86 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 27.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 26.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.13 years | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 29.13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 29.13 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Solomon Islands 29.17 years compare
- 117 Uruguay 29.17 years compare
- 119 Cook Islands 29.14 years compare
- 120 Albania 29.13 years compare
- 122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
- 123 Niue 29.11 years compare
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 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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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.