What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Mauritius rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?

Mauritius ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius

Name: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.24 live births per woman

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

213th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.18 live births per woman

in 1963

All-time low

1.24 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.24 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius peaked at 6.18 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.24 live births per woman, in 2023.

Mauritius ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	5.9 live births per woman	5.81 live births per woman	6.03 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.4 live births per woman	3.96 live births per woman	6.18 live births per woman	10
1970s	3.26 live births per woman	2.91 live births per woman	3.82 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.29 live births per woman	1.95 live births per woman	2.8 live births per woman	10
1990s	2.17 live births per woman	1.91 live births per woman	2.36 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.79 live births per woman	1.53 live births per woman	1.98 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.4 live births per woman	1.32 live births per woman	1.5 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.31 live births per woman	1.24 live births per woman	1.39 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

210 Poland 1.3 live births per woman compare
211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
214 Spain 1.21 live births per woman compare
215 Thailand 1.21 live births per woman compare
216 Belarus 1.21 live births per woman compare
216 Japan 1.21 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More education data for Mauritius

Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.23 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius?: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 6.18 live births per woman in 1963.
What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?: Mauritius ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.