Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.89
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2008
All-time low
1.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.89 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Mauritania peaked at 3.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 13th 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 | 2.26 | 1.97 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.62 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.91 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 4 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Mauritania?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Mauritania was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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