Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 89.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
89.64
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
126
in 2007
All-time low
76.95
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2019
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania stood at 89.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania peaked at 126 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.95, 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.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103.04 | — |
| 2003 | 100.95 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 114.52 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 109.84 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 126 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 119.49 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 95.11 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 90.75 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 107.09 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 76.95 | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 91.4 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 84.22 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 94.97 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 88.24 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 89.64 | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.85 | 95.11 | 126 | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.41 | 76.95 | 107.09 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Mauritania was 89.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.95 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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