Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania is -1.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 289.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.53 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -3.04 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.7043 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2543 % change on previous year | -0.6932 % change on previous year | 0.2887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -0.6237 % change on previous year | 0.9827 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6176 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.3916 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6271 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | -0.2521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9999 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 0.5679 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Sierra Leone -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Uzbekistan -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Togo -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Angola -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Jordan -1.11 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Natural population growth, 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.