Birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Birth rate by women's age group was 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
137.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1978
All-time low
88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania stood at 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania peaked at 137.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 113.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 113.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 113.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 115.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 116.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 117.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 119.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 121.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 121.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 122.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 121.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 120.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 121.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 123.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 124.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 124.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 122.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 121.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 122.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 124.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 126.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 130.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 128.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 134.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 136.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 136.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 137.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 127.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 132.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 136.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 133.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 130.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 127.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 123.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 119.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 118.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 117.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 117.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 117.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 113.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 106.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 106.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 102.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 89.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 89.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 89.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 90.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 98.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 102.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 102.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 90.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 22 Nicaragua 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 24 Gabon 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 27 Nigeria 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Mauritania was 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 137.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.