Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 6.27 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Mauritania recorded 6.27 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritania peaked at 17.93 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.27 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.74 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 17.93 per 1,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.84 per 1,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.61 per 1,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.75 per 1,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.35 per 1,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 per 1,000 population | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 10.79 per 1,000 population | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.98 per 1,000 population | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.44 per 1,000 population | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 12.03 per 1,000 population | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 8.53 per 1,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 per 1,000 population | -26.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.27 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.27 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 per 1,000 population | 7.6 per 1,000 population | 17.93 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.02 per 1,000 population | 6.27 per 1,000 population | 12.98 per 1,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 population compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 population compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 population 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritania?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mauritania was 6.27 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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).