What is the age of consent in Mauritius?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Mauritius is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Madagascar
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Seychelles
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Comoros
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Mozambique
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Malawi
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Eswatini
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Mauritius

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Illegal
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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