Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 80.07 in 2023. β² Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania, 1950β2023
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 11th out of 229 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 | 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
- 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
- 9 Angola 84.71 compare
- 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 79.47 compare
- 13 Tanzania 78.78 compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 77.12 compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
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 11th out of 229 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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