Births by age of mother in Mauritania
Mauritania: Births by age of mother was 153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153
in 2023
All-time low
25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Mauritania stood at 153. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Mauritania peaked at 153 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 | — |
| 1951 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 106 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 110 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 123 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 126 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 134 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 138 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 148 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 153 | +2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 153 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 153 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.8 | 33 | 38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 38 | 49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4 | 51 | 76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2 | 78 | 111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1 | 81 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.2 | 105 | 141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.75 | 144 | 153 | 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 births by age of mother in Mauritania?
- Births by age of mother in Mauritania was 153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 2023.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for births by age of mother?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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