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Mauritius

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population1,243,741 people2025159 of 217 · 2025−1.52%
Life expectancy at birth73.79 years2024117 of 217 · 2024−0.55%
Total fertility rate1.44 births per woman2024166 of 217 · 20240%
Population growth−0.16%2025185 of 217 · 2025−0.3 pp
Infant mortality13.8 per 1,000 live births2024105 of 196 · 2024+6.15%
Urban population39.04%2025175 of 217 · 2025−0.63 pp
Population ages 65 and above14.11%202573 of 217 · 2025+5.23 pp
Population density625.26 people per km²202314 of 215 · 2023−0.82%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP33,666.64 current international dollars (PPP)202567 of 185 · 2025+66.09%
Annual GDP growth+3.15%202597 of 186 · 2025−0.57 pp
Consumer price inflation+3.67%2025102 of 165 · 2025+2.39 pp
Employment
Total unemployment5.64%2025106 of 182 · 2025−1.78 pp
Youth unemployment17.37%2025121 of 182 · 2025−8.19 pp
Labor force participation58.55%2025113 of 182 · 2025−1.79 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet73.31%2024113 of 182 · 2024+28.5 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions27.97 per 100 people202455 of 151 · 2024+98.59%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption8.6%2021154 of 212 · 2021−3.4 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita3.54 t CO₂e per person2024120 of 203 · 2024+11.77%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 2024+0.5 pp
Forest area19.47%2023133 of 213 · 2023+0.28 pp
Society
Current health expenditure5.57%2023115 of 192 · 2023+0.94 pp
Maternal mortality66 per 100,000 live births2023110 of 194 · 2023+13.79%

Historical trend

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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