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Number of births, by world region in Mauritania

Mauritania: Number of births, by world region was 172,885 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
172,885 births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
172,885 births
in 2023
All-time low
28,308 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Mauritania, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 172,885 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Mauritania peaked at 172,885 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,308 births, in 1950.

That places Mauritania 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Mauritania, year by year

Year births Change
1950 28,308 births —
1951 29,049 births +2.6%
1952 29,801 births +2.6%
1953 30,606 births +2.7%
1954 31,456 births +2.8%
1955 32,481 births +3.3%
1956 33,496 births +3.1%
1957 34,541 births +3.1%
1958 35,667 births +3.3%
1959 36,814 births +3.2%
1960 38,123 births +3.6%
1961 39,433 births +3.4%
1962 40,677 births +3.2%
1963 42,097 births +3.5%
1964 43,480 births +3.3%
1965 45,019 births +3.5%
1966 46,566 births +3.4%
1967 47,981 births +3.0%
1968 49,287 births +2.7%
1969 50,656 births +2.8%
1970 52,004 births +2.7%
1971 53,271 births +2.4%
1972 54,495 births +2.3%
1973 55,827 births +2.4%
1974 57,174 births +2.4%
1975 58,441 births +2.2%
1976 59,975 births +2.6%
1977 61,512 births +2.6%
1978 62,905 births +2.3%
1979 64,025 births +1.8%
1980 65,630 births +2.5%
1981 67,342 births +2.6%
1982 68,662 births +2.0%
1983 70,040 births +2.0%
1984 71,481 births +2.1%
1985 72,807 births +1.9%
1986 73,968 births +1.6%
1987 75,568 births +2.2%
1988 77,182 births +2.1%
1989 79,515 births +3.0%
1990 80,798 births +1.6%
1991 82,994 births +2.7%
1992 85,012 births +2.4%
1993 90,598 births +6.6%
1994 93,762 births +3.5%
1995 96,036 births +2.4%
1996 96,001 births -0.0%
1997 95,014 births -1.0%
1998 95,583 births +0.6%
1999 96,886 births +1.4%
2000 99,085 births +2.3%
2001 101,747 births +2.7%
2002 103,671 births +1.9%
2003 106,230 births +2.5%
2004 109,792 births +3.4%
2005 112,966 births +2.9%
2006 116,815 births +3.4%
2007 120,757 births +3.4%
2008 124,382 births +3.0%
2009 128,109 births +3.0%
2010 132,040 births +3.1%
2011 136,404 births +3.3%
2012 140,200 births +2.8%
2013 143,806 births +2.6%
2014 146,731 births +2.0%
2015 149,827 births +2.1%
2016 152,849 births +2.0%
2017 155,985 births +2.1%
2018 158,852 births +1.8%
2019 161,780 births +1.8%
2020 164,387 births +1.6%
2021 167,340 births +1.8%
2022 169,886 births +1.5%
2023 172,885 births +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32,222 births 28,308 births 36,814 births 10
1960s 44,332 births 38,123 births 50,656 births 10
1970s 57,963 births 52,004 births 64,025 births 10
1980s 72,220 births 65,630 births 79,515 births 10
1990s 91,268 births 80,798 births 96,886 births 10
2000s 112,355 births 99,085 births 128,109 births 10
2010s 147,847 births 132,040 births 161,780 births 10
2020s 168,624 births 164,387 births 172,885 births 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 86 Congo 189,365 births compare
  2. 87 Romania 183,623 births compare
  3. 88 Chile 176,196 births compare
  4. 90 Israel 172,312 births compare
  5. 91 Liberia 170,065 births compare
  6. 92 Netherlands 167,842 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Mauritania?
Number of births, by world region in Mauritania was 172,885 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 172,885 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 28,308 births in 1950.
How does Mauritania rank for number of births, by world region?
Mauritania ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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