Population growth rate vs median age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population growth rate vs median age 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
Population growth rate vs median age in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age 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, population growth rate vs median age in Mauritania peaked at 3.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Mauritania?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Mauritania was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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