Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.53 % change on previous year for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.51 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1299.5% | 0.0372 % change on previous year | 0.5208 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -600.5% | -0.0743 % change on previous year | -0.5204 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -399.4% | 0.1843 % change on previous year | -0.5519 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -241.4% | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -0.2526 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +211.3% | -0.1675 % change on previous year | 0.1864 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -199.9% | 0.1338 % change on previous year | -0.1336 % change on previous year |
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)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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 vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.