Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 74.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.93 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.02 years
in 2017
All-time low
51.51 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius stood at 74.93 years.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius peaked at 75.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1953.
That places Mauritius 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.94 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.1 years | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 51.51 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 53.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 55.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 56.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 59.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 60.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 65.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.93 years | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.93 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.85 years | 51.51 years | 57.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.18 years | 58.4 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 63.69 years | 66.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.45 years | 66.51 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.49 years | 69.77 years | 71.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 years | 71.76 years | 73.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 years | 73.65 years | 75.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 years | 72.9 years | 74.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius was 74.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1953.
- How does Mauritius rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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