Natural population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Natural population growth was 2.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.89
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2008
All-time low
1.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Mauritania stood at 2.89.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Mauritania peaked at 3.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.97 | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.12 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.29 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.42 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.03 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 | 1.97 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.62 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.91 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 natural population growth in Mauritania?
- Natural population growth in Mauritania was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for natural population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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