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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 155,193 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
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.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.