Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Birth rate vs. death rate was 34.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.42 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.8 births per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
34.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.04 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 44.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 45.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 45.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 45.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.67 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 34.42 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 34.42 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.