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Mauritius People
Mauritius People: A summary of information about Mauritius People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Mauritius: People
Population
1,179,368 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 26% (male 153,385; female 149,451) 15-64 years: 68% (male 401,032; female 403,295) 65 years and over: 6% (male 28,981; female 43,224) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.89% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
16.66 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
17.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.98 years male: 66.98 years female: 75.04 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.02 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Mauritian(s) adjective: Mauritian
Ethnic groups
Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%
Religions
Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1%
Languages
English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)
