With an estimated population of 1,193,464, the republic of Mauritius is a young educated mass, notable for its ethnic diversity. Its density has crossed more than 578 individual per square kilometer, counted as highest in the world. The percentage rate of population growth is 1.1 per annum. Inhabitants of Mauritius are called Mauritians, comprising of Indian, African, European and Chinese origin. As per the latest counting the majority of residents of this island are young and about 58.6 percent falls under the age of twenty-nine.
The main ethnic groups of Mauritius :
Hindus (52%)
Creoles and franco-mauritians (30%)
Muslims (15%)
Sino-Mauritians (3%)
Population growth rate : 1.1%
Birth rate : 16.66 births/1,000 population
Death rate : 6.83 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate : -0.93 migrant(s)/1,000 populations
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
Infant mortality rate : 17.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth : Total population: 70.98 years male: 66.98 years female: 75.04 years
Literacy definition : Age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8%
