Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1391 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1391
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2712
in 1953
All-time low
0.132
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1391 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius peaked at 0.2712 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2692 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2646 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2674 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2712 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2656 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2526 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.241 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2354 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2248 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2169 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2113 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2079 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2043 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.201 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.203 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2032 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2055 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2076 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2072 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2014 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1895 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1852 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1883 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1896 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1867 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1773 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1756 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1698 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1689 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1639 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1608 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1516 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1474 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1458 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1471 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1479 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1471 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1451 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1438 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1427 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1435 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1449 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1447 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1435 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1419 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1409 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1395 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1348 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1337 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.132 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1326 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1336 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1357 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1353 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1359 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1355 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.133 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.133 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1335 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.134 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1356 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1406 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1444 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.138 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1395 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1391 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2509 | 0.2169 | 0.2712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2052 | 0.201 | 0.2113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1795 | 0.1639 | 0.1896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1495 | 0.1453 | 0.1608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1434 | 0.1409 | 0.1451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.135 | 0.132 | 0.1395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.1328 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1403 | 0.138 | 0.1444 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Mauritius
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.24 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 11,643 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.14 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 21.14 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.352 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Mauritius was 0.1391 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2712 in 1953.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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