Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 89.64 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
89.64 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
126 per 1,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
76.95 per 1,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2019
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania stood at 89.64 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania peaked at 126 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.95 per 1,000 population, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103.04 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 100.95 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 114.52 per 1,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 109.84 per 1,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 126 per 1,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 119.49 per 1,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 95.11 per 1,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 90.75 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 107.09 per 1,000 population | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 76.95 per 1,000 population | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 91.4 per 1,000 population | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 84.22 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 94.97 per 1,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 88.24 per 1,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 89.64 per 1,000 population | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.64 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.64 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.85 per 1,000 population | 95.11 per 1,000 population | 126 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.41 per 1,000 population | 76.95 per 1,000 population | 107.09 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 20 Honduras 97.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 95.99 per 1,000 population compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 24 Laos 89 per 1,000 population compare
- 25 Eswatini 87.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Sudan 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania was 89.64 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 126 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.95 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).