Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Birth rate vs. death rate was 34.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 34.42 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania peaked at 47.8 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.42 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
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 falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.33 births per 1,000 people | 43.04 births per 1,000 people | 45.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.24 births per 1,000 people | 46.25 births per 1,000 people | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46 births per 1,000 people | 44.69 births per 1,000 people | 47.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43 births per 1,000 people | 41.59 births per 1,000 people | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 38.12 births per 1,000 people | 41.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.43 births per 1,000 people | 37.85 births per 1,000 people | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | 36.21 births per 1,000 people | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | 34.42 births per 1,000 people | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania was 34.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.