Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mauritania: Age dependency ratio, young
Africa Eastern and Southern
70.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
78.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 78.0% against 70.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 77.5% | 7.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 87.6% | 1.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 1.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.8% | 0.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 84.2% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 80.5% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 78.0% against 70.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
- 7.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.