Mauritius Population Growth in the 1970s (1970 to 1979)

Mauritius Population Growth from 1970 to 1979

This page shows Mauritius population growth in the 1970s from 1970 to 1979. 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 1970 to 1979. Furthermore, this was the decade after Mauritius’s independence in 1968. Click here to review Mauritius country overview.

Chart of Mauritius Population Growth in the 1970s (1970 to 1979)

**Bar chart data are medium statistical estimates.

Conclusion

Mauritius’s population grew steadily from 1970 to 1979 for the decade. The population grew from 826,451 people in 1970 to 952,581 people in 1979. As a result, the population grew by 15.3% in the 1970s (1970 to 1979). 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 1980s.