Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mauritania

Mauritania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 80.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80.07
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 229 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
  2. 9 Angola 84.71 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
  4. 12 Afghanistan 79.47 compare
  5. 13 Tanzania 78.78 compare
  6. 14 Burkina Faso 77.12 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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