Mauritius: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
In , Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 70.35.
That's up 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 71.47 . Mauritius ranks #121 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.30
- Trough
- 69.12
- 1-year change
- +0.4%
- 5-year change
- -1.0%
- -0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.9%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, male (years) |
|---|---|
| 70.3500 | |
| 70.1000 | |
| 70.1000 | |
| 70.2900 | |
| 70.8600 | |
| 71.0700 | |
| 71.2700 | |
| 71.3000 | |
| 71.1900 | |
| 71.0800 |
About Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 70.35, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rising or falling?
- Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rose 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, male (years)?
- In 2024, Mauritius ranked #121 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, male (years).
- How does Mauritius's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024 was 71.47, so Mauritius is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, male (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.