Median age vs births per woman in Mauritania
Mauritania: Median age vs births per woman was 17.12 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
218th
of 229 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 1962
All-time low
15.83
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Mauritania is 17.12, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Mauritania peaked at 17.73 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.7 | — |
| 1951 | 16.88 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 17.04 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 17.18 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.3 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 17.41 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.49 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.56 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.61 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 17.66 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 17.7 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.73 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.72 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.7 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 17.65 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.57 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 17.4 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.17 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.95 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.75 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.57 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.41 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.28 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.17 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.08 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.93 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.83 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.84 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.87 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.02 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.06 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.25 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.46 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.52 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.39 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.34 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.45 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.59 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.57 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.82 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.12 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.28 | 16.7 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.61 | 17.17 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 15.88 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 | 15.83 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.34 | 16.01 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 | 16.51 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.7 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 | 16.82 | 17.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 215 Zambia 17.49 compare
- 216 Burkina Faso 17.25 compare
- 217 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.24 compare
- 219 Afghanistan 16.94 compare
- 220 Uganda 16.51 compare
- 221 Angola 16.45 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Mauritania?
- Median age vs births per woman in Mauritania was 17.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 1962.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Mauritania ranks 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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