Age structure: 0-14 years: 27% (male 155,779; female 151,964) 15-64 years : 67% (male 387,406; female 391,167) 65 years and over: 6% (male 27,719; female 40,237) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.21% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 18.81 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 6.68 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years : 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 16.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.71 years male: 66.88 years female : 74.53 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.23 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun : Mauritian(s) adjective: Mauritian