Crude birth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Crude birth rate was 34.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.42
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.8
in 1966
All-time low
34.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 34.42 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Mauritania peaked at 47.8 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.04 | — |
| 1951 | 43.3 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.52 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.76 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.02 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 44.45 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 44.8 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.13 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 45.49 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 45.81 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.25 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.6 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.12 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.31 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.6 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.8 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.63 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.49 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.28 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.99 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.64 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 46.37 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.1 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 45.75 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.6 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.44 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.17 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.69 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.52 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.4 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.98 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.59 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 43.23 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.77 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.22 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.91 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.59 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.78 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.71 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.67 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41.68 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.54 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.71 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.62 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.91 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.98 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.85 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.27 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.44 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.04 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.01 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.94 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.74 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.51 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.13 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.78 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.05 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.62 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.73 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.34 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.84 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.42 | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 34.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 34.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.33 | 43.04 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.24 | 46.25 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46 | 44.69 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43 | 41.59 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.51 | 38.12 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.43 | 37.85 | 39.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 36.21 | 38.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 | 34.42 | 35.73 | 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 crude birth rate in Mauritania?
- Crude birth rate in Mauritania was 34.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for crude birth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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