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Population aged 65 and over in Mauritius

Population aged 65 and over in Mauritius was 14.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 72nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

202514.1%
Change on 2024+0.6 pts
Rank72nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high14.12025
Series low31960

Population aged 65 and over in Mauritius, 1960 to 2025

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2.557.51012.515196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3 %1961: 3.1 %1962: 3.2 %1963: 3.3 %1964: 3.3 %1965: 3.4 %1966: 3.4 %1967: 3.5 %1968: 3.5 %1969: 3.6 %1970: 3.6 %1971: 3.6 %1972: 3.7 %1973: 3.8 %1974: 3.9 %1975: 4 %1976: 4 %1977: 4.1 %1978: 4.2 %1979: 4.3 %1980: 4.3 %1981: 4.4 %1982: 4.5 %1983: 4.5 %1984: 4.6 %1985: 4.7 %1986: 4.8 %1987: 4.9 %1988: 5 %1989: 5.2 %1990: 5.3 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.6 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 5.8 %1995: 5.9 %1996: 5.9 %1997: 5.9 %1998: 6 %1999: 6 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 7 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10.9 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 12.9 %2024: 13.5 %2025: 14.1 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
202514.1
202413.5
202312.9
202212.4
202111.9
202011.4
201910.9
201810.4
20179.9
20169.4
20158.9
20148.4
20138
20127.7
20117.4
20107.2
20097
20086.8
20076.7
20066.6
20056.5
20046.4
20036.4
20026.3
20016.2
20006.1
19996
19986
19975.9
19965.9
19955.9
19945.8
19935.7
19925.6
19915.5
19905.3
19895.2
19885
19874.9
19864.8
19854.7
19844.6
19834.5
19824.5
19814.4
19804.3
19794.3
19784.2
19774.1
19764
19754
19743.9
19733.8
19723.7
19713.6
19703.6
19693.6
19683.5
19673.5
19663.4
19653.4
19643.3
19633.3
19623.2
19613.1
19603

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Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Mauritius?

Population aged 65 and over in Mauritius was 14.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 72nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Mauritius?

14.1% in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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