Number of births per year in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of births per year was 172,885 in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in Mauritania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Mauritania is 172,885, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Mauritania peaked at 172,885 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,308, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,222 | 28,308 | 36,814 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,332 | 38,123 | 50,656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,963 | 52,004 | 64,025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,220 | 65,630 | 79,515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,268 | 80,798 | 96,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,355 | 99,085 | 128,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,847 | 132,040 | 161,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,624 | 164,387 | 172,885 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 number of births per year in Mauritania?
- Number of births per year in Mauritania was 172,885 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 172,885 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,308 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of births per year?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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