Adolescent fertility in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adolescent fertility was 6.27 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.27
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.93
in 2003
All-time low
6.27
in 2019
Years of data
14
2002–2019
Adolescent fertility in Mauritania, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.27 for adolescent fertility in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Mauritania peaked at 17.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.74 | — |
| 2003 | 17.93 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.61 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.35 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.98 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | -26.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 | 7.6 | 17.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 6.27 | 12.98 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 compare
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 in Mauritania?
- Adolescent fertility in Mauritania was 6.27 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for adolescent fertility?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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