Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 80.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.07
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.85
in 1980
All-time low
74.83
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 80.07 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania peaked at 89.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 74.83, in 1961.
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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.95 | — |
| 1951 | 79.81 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 78.82 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 77.98 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 77.32 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 76.71 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 76.14 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 75.7 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 75.36 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 75.09 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 74.91 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 74.83 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 74.85 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 75.77 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 76.99 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 78.45 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 79.9 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 81.31 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 82.67 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 83.94 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 85.1 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 86.13 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 87.01 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 87.76 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 88.35 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.81 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.23 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 89.59 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.79 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.85 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 89.8 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.66 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 89.44 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.18 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.87 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 88.52 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.16 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.8 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 87.96 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.11 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.72 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.2 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 84.63 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 84.09 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.63 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.65 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.89 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 83.62 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.75 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.81 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.95 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.15 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.89 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.45 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.41 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.78 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.44 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.83 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.75 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.59 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.33 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.95 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.43 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.79 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.04 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.12 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.07 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 80.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 80.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.39 | 75.09 | 80.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.48 | 74.83 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.57 | 83.94 | 89.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.92 | 87.8 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.59 | 84.09 | 88.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.84 | 83.45 | 84.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.23 | 83.41 | 84.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 80.07 | 82.79 | 4 |
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 age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania was 80.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.83 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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