Population ages 0-14 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 0-14 was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Mauritius is 14.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Mauritius peaked at 45.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 186th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.0% | — |
| 1961 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 42.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 34.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Mauritius?
- Population ages 0-14 in Mauritius was 14.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 0-14?
- Mauritius ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.