Age dependency ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency ratio was 83.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1980
All-time low
79.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Mauritania is 83.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mauritania peaked at 95.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.0% | — |
| 1961 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.2% | 79.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.2% | 89.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 88.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Angola 88.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 88.3% compare
- 10 Burundi 87.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.1% compare
- 13 Uganda 82.9% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 81.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mauritania?
- Age dependency ratio in Mauritania was 83.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.