Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 86.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania stood at 86.05.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania peaked at 95.76 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 79.04, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.73 | 79.08 | 83.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.16 | 79.04 | 87.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.22 | 89.26 | 95.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.86 | 93.74 | 95.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.46 | 89.9 | 94.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.85 | 89.48 | 90.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.99 | 89.69 | 92.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 86.05 | 88.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mauritania was 86.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.76 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.04 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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