Mauritius Population Growth from 1960 to 1969
This page shows Mauritius population growth in the 1960s from 1960 to 1969. 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 1960 to 1969. Furthermore, this was the decade during Mauritius’s independence in 1968. Click here to review Mauritius country overview.
Chart of Mauritius Population Growth in the 1960s (1960 to 1969)
![Mauritius Population Growth in the 1960s Chart](https://afroluent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mauritius-Population-Growth-1960-to-1969-Afroluent.webp)
**Bar chart data are medium statistical estimates.
Conclusion
Mauritius’s population grew steadily from 1960 to 1969 for the decade. The population grew from 660,025 people in 1960 to 812,941 people in 1969. As a result, the population grew by 23.2% in the 1960s (1960 to 1969). 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 1970s.