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Mauritius
Region · Sub-Saharan Africa Population · 1.3M people
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Health and education
- Death before age 1
- 1.4%
- Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
- 66 / 100,000
- Children per woman
- 1.24
- Expected years of schooling
- 15.1 years
- Tertiary enrollment
- 44%
- Smoking prevalence (men / women)
- 40% / 3%
Income and daily life
- Income inequality (Gini)
- 0.37
- Urban population
- 39%
- Employment in agriculture
- 5%
- Internet use
- 80%
- Adult HIV prevalence
- 1.00%
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 2.7 / 100k
- Road deaths per 100,000 people
- 12.2 / 100k
- Out-of-pocket health spending
- 40%
- Women married before age 18
- 4%
- Life satisfaction (out of 10)
- 6.07
Religion
- Hinduism48%
- Christianity33%
- Islam17%
- Buddhism1%
- Other religions1%
Major cities
- Port Louis
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
- Vacoas-Phoenix
- Curepipe
Common hazards
- Storms and typhoons
Common migration destinations
- France
- the United Kingdom
- Australia