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