Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Mauritius

Children under 15 in Mauritius in 2025 — 180,804 people. Ranked 164 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 41%.

2025 180,804 people −2.01% vs 2024
World rank 164of 217
Period maximum 343,728 people1970
Period minimum 180,804 people2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Mauritius, 1960–2025150,000200,000250,000300,000350,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 306,252 people1962: 315,893 people1964: 330,018 people1966: 337,971 people1968: 342,313 people1970: 343,728 people1972: 341,404 people1974: 335,222 people1976: 330,569 people1978: 325,939 people1980: 324,626 people1982: 323,529 people1984: 321,511 people1986: 320,278 people1988: 318,356 people1990: 315,147 people1992: 313,990 people1994: 311,890 people1996: 306,342 people1998: 303,722 people2000: 303,632 people2002: 301,336 people2004: 297,106 people2006: 288,990 people2008: 276,869 people2010: 263,767 people2012: 252,548 people2014: 243,784 people2016: 232,496 people2018: 220,180 people2020: 207,052 people2022: 195,382 people2024: 184,511 people2025: 180,804 people
Change over the period: −125,448 (−40.96%) Average annual rate: -0.81 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 180,804 people
World 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 534M people
Eastern Africa computed 206M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 514M people
Children under 15 — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 180,804 −3,707 −2.01%
2024 184,511 −4,337 −2.3%
2023 188,848 −6,534 −3.34%
2022 195,382 −5,739 −2.85%
2021 201,121 −5,931 −2.86%
2020 207,052 −6,549 −3.07%
2019 213,601 −6,579 −2.99%
2018 220,180 −6,387 −2.82%
2017 226,567 −5,929 −2.55%
2016 232,496 −5,705 −2.4%
2015 238,201 −5,583 −2.29%
2014 243,784 −4,730 −1.9%
2013 248,514 −4,034 −1.6%
2012 252,548 −5,008 −1.94%
2011 257,556 −6,211 −2.35%
2010 263,767 −6,390 −2.37%
2009 270,157 −6,712 −2.42%
2008 276,869 −6,452 −2.28%
2007 283,321 −5,669 −1.96%
2006 288,990 −4,754 −1.62%
2005 293,744 −3,362 −1.13%
2004 297,106 −2,532 −0.85%
2003 299,638 −1,698 −0.56%
2002 301,336 −1,388 −0.46%
2001 302,724 −908 −0.3%
2000 303,632 −107 −0.04%
1999 303,739 +17 +0.01%
1998 303,722 −1,452 −0.48%
1997 305,174 −1,168 −0.38%
1996 306,342 −2,450 −0.79%
1995 308,792 −3,098 −0.99%
1994 311,890 −993 −0.32%
1993 312,883 −1,107 −0.35%
1992 313,990 −366 −0.12%
1991 314,356 −791 −0.25%
1990 315,147 −1,735 −0.55%
1989 316,882 −1,474 −0.46%
1988 318,356 −1,268 −0.4%
1987 319,624 −654 −0.2%
1986 320,278 −531 −0.17%
1985 320,809 −702 −0.22%
1984 321,511 −579 −0.18%
1983 322,090 −1,439 −0.44%
1982 323,529 −722 −0.22%
1981 324,251 −375 −0.12%
1980 324,626 −420 −0.13%
1979 325,046 −893 −0.27%
1978 325,939 −2,738 −0.83%
1977 328,677 −1,892 −0.57%
1976 330,569 −2,113 −0.64%
1975 332,682 −2,540 −0.76%
1974 335,222 −3,138 −0.93%
1973 338,360 −3,044 −0.89%
1972 341,404 −1,802 −0.53%
1971 343,206 −522 −0.15%
1970 343,728 +300 +0.09%
1969 343,428 +1,115 +0.33%
1968 342,313 +1,833 +0.54%
1967 340,480 +2,509 +0.74%
1966 337,971 +3,395 +1.01%
1965 334,576 +4,558 +1.38%
1964 330,018 +5,967 +1.84%
1963 324,051 +8,158 +2.58%
1962 315,893 +9,715 +3.17%
1961 306,178 −74 −0.02%
1960 306,252

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.