Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania
Mauritania: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.7 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74 live births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
4.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania is 4.7 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania peaked at 6.74 live births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.7 live births per woman, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.79 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.83 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.05 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.31 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.37 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.44 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.57 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.6 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.68 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.72 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.21 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.52 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.37 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.37 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.43 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.35 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.7 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.7 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4 live births per woman | 6.15 live births per woman | 6.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 live births per woman | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.52 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 live births per woman | 4.98 live births per woman | 5.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 live births per woman | 4.7 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Mauritania was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.