What is the population of Mauritius?
Population | 1,379,365 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.68% |
Urban Population | 41.8% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | PORT LOUIS (capital) 151,000 |
Nationality Noun | Mauritian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Mauritian |
Ethnic Groups | Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2% |
Languages Spoken | English (official), Creole, French (official), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri |
What are the health conditions in Mauritius?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 75.8% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.79 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 99.7% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 0.2% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 99.9% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5.9% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 700 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 3.4 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 8.73 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 12.95 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 10.89 |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 60 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 18.5% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 8,800 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 1.06 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 9.2% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 91.7% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 90.1% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.78 |
How long do people live in Mauritius?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 74 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 78 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 71 Years |
Median Age | 33 Years |
Median Age - female | 34 Years |
Median Age - male | 32 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 14 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.79 |
Median Age | 33 Years |
Median Age - female | 34 Years |
Median Age - male | 32 Years |
Population Growth Rate | 0.68% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .97 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .97 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .67 |
What are the health conditions in Mauritius?
What is school like in Mauritius?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.5% |
Literacy - female | 82.7% |
Literacy - male | 88.6% |
Literacy - total population | 84.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 16 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 15 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 16 Years |
Can people in Mauritius read?
Literacy - female | 82.7% |
Literacy - male | 88.6% |
Literacy - total population | 84.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | English (official), Creole, French (official), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri |
Is Mauritius a safe place to visit?