Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Mauritius

Share of population under 15 in Mauritius in 2025 — 14.5%. Ranked 185 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 30.5 pp.

2025 14.5% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 185of 217
Period maximum 45.1%1962
Period minimum 14.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Mauritius, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45%1962: 45.1%1964: 44.8%1966: 44%1968: 42.9%1970: 41.6%1972: 40.1%1974: 38.2%1976: 36.5%1978: 34.9%1980: 33.6%1982: 32.6%1984: 31.8%1986: 31.1%1988: 30.5%1990: 29.8%1992: 29%1994: 28%1996: 27%1998: 26.2%2000: 25.6%2002: 25%2004: 24.3%2006: 23.4%2008: 22.3%2010: 21.1%2012: 20.1%2014: 19.3%2016: 18.4%2018: 17.4%2020: 16.4%2022: 15.5%2024: 14.8%2025: 14.5%
Change over the period: −30.5 pp Annual average: -0.47 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Mauritius 14.5%
World 24.4%
Eastern Africa computed 40.3%
Share of population under 15 — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.5 −0.3 pp
2024 14.8 −0.3 pp
2023 15.1 −0.4 pp
2022 15.5 −0.4 pp
2021 15.9 −0.5 pp
2020 16.4 −0.5 pp
2019 16.9 −0.5 pp
2018 17.4 −0.5 pp
2017 17.9 −0.5 pp
2016 18.4 −0.5 pp
2015 18.9 −0.5 pp
2014 19.3 −0.4 pp
2013 19.7 −0.4 pp
2012 20.1 −0.5 pp
2011 20.6 −0.5 pp
2010 21.1 −0.6 pp
2009 21.7 −0.6 pp
2008 22.3 −0.6 pp
2007 22.9 −0.6 pp
2006 23.4 −0.5 pp
2005 23.9 −0.4 pp
2004 24.3 −0.4 pp
2003 24.7 −0.3 pp
2002 25 −0.3 pp
2001 25.3 −0.3 pp
2000 25.6 −0.3 pp
1999 25.8 −0.3 pp
1998 26.2 −0.4 pp
1997 26.6 −0.4 pp
1996 27 −0.5 pp
1995 27.5 −0.5 pp
1994 28 −0.5 pp
1993 28.5 −0.4 pp
1992 29 −0.4 pp
1991 29.4 −0.4 pp
1990 29.8 −0.4 pp
1989 30.1 −0.4 pp
1988 30.5 −0.3 pp
1987 30.8 −0.3 pp
1986 31.1 −0.3 pp
1985 31.4 −0.3 pp
1984 31.8 −0.4 pp
1983 32.2 −0.4 pp
1982 32.6 −0.5 pp
1981 33.1 −0.5 pp
1980 33.6 −0.6 pp
1979 34.2 −0.7 pp
1978 34.9 −0.8 pp
1977 35.7 −0.8 pp
1976 36.5 −0.8 pp
1975 37.3 −0.9 pp
1974 38.2 −0.9 pp
1973 39.1 −0.9 pp
1972 40.1 −0.8 pp
1971 40.9 −0.7 pp
1970 41.6 −0.7 pp
1969 42.3 −0.6 pp
1968 42.9 −0.6 pp
1967 43.4 −0.5 pp
1966 44 −0.5 pp
1965 44.4 −0.4 pp
1964 44.8 −0.3 pp
1963 45.1 −0 pp
1962 45.1 +0.1 pp
1961 45 −0 pp
1960 45

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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