Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility and female labor force participation was 47.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius is 47.56, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius peaked at 58.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1984.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.53 | — |
| 1972 | 20.6 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 28.08 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2 | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 41.89 | +195.0% |
| 1989 | 43.3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 34.65 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 40.8 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 41.61 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.33 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.18 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.8 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 38.53 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.79 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 38.41 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41.81 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 40.36 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 41.82 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.77 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.67 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.13 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.62 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.59 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.92 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.83 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.05 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.18 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.13 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.94 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.27 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 40.35 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 42.21 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46.86 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 47.56 | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 47.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 47.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +195.0% | 14.2 | 41.89 |
| 1984 | -49.4% | 28.08 | 14.2 |
| 1983 | +36.3% | 20.6 | 28.08 |
| 2021 | -30.8% | 58.27 | 40.35 |
| 2020 | +26.8% | 45.94 | 58.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 | 17.53 | 17.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.87 | 14.2 | 43.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.23 | 34.65 | 43.18 | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.41 | 36.79 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.68 | 42.59 | 46.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 40.35 | 58.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritius was 47.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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