Mauritius Population Growth in the 1950s (1950 to 1959)

Mauritius Population Growth from 1950 to 1959

This page shows Mauritius population growth in the 1950s from 1950 to 1959. Mauritius’s official name is the Republic of Mauritius. The country is located in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of the African continent. Additionally, it borders no African country by is east of Madagascar and the African continent . Eventually, Mauritius declared independence on March 12, 1968.

The chart and review show the total population growth of Mauritius from 1950 to 1959. Furthermore, this was the decade before Mauritius’s independence in 1968. Click here to review Mauritius country overview.

Chart of Mauritius Population Growth in the 1950s (1950 to 1959)

**Bar chart data are medium statistical estimates.

Conclusion

Mauritius’s population grew steadily from 1950 to 1959 for the decade. The population grew from 493,258 people in 1950 to 641,423 people in 1959. As a result, the population grew by 30% in the 1950s (1950 to 1959). Additionally, the total life expectancy in Mauritius is approximately 74.9 years (2019). Lastly, around 40% of Mauritius’s population lives in urban areas.

Most importantly, the life expectancy in Mauritius has increased from 57.9 years in 1960 to 74.9 years in 2019. To conclude, Mauritius maintained sustained population growth despite having similar challenges as most countries on the African continent. Click here for Mauritius’s population growth in the 1960s.