Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.16 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-2.09 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania is -1.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 1.16 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -2.09 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7259 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9189 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.798 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5329 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5118 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2846 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1789 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2526 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2086 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1338 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1336 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1979 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4625 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5396 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1982 | -0.7084 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1983 | -0.7134 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -0.8867 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1985 | -0.9255 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1987 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1988 | -0.9249 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2915 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5035 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5387 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5744 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 1996 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1997 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1998 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8981 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6288 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1675 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1864 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | +1299.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4071 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1843 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 2010 | -0.407 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0743 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2012 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | +600.5% |
| 2013 | -0.654 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9504 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2016 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9889 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2021 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2023 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8625 % change on previous year | 0.5329 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0888 % change on previous year | -0.3716 % change on previous year | 0.5118 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7831 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.2897 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2915 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.5208 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.0743 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 Gabon -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Madagascar -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mozambique -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Algeria -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Ghana -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Canada -1.57 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.