Population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius

Mauritius: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200920172001: 0.068 % of total population2002: 0.069 % of total population2003: 0.066 % of total population2004: 0.072 % of total population2005: 0.067 % of total population2006: 0.072 % of total population2007: 0.072 % of total population2008: 0.073 % of total population2009: 0.074 % of total population2010: 0.08 % of total population2011: 0.086 % of total population2012: 0.086 % of total population2017: 0.117 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Mauritius ranks 53rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 50 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 51 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  3. 52 Türkiye, Republic of 0.1% compare
  4. 54 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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