Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 6.27 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Mauritania, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.27 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Mauritania peaked at 17.93 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.27 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.74 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 17.93 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.84 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.61 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.35 per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 12.03 per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 per 1,000 people | -26.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 17.93 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.02 per 1,000 people | 6.27 per 1,000 people | 12.98 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mauritania?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mauritania was 6.27 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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