Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 was 12.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mauritania is 12.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mauritania peaked at 16.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -19.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.3%, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 15.1% compare
- 39 Nigeria 14.6% compare
- 40 Benin 14.1% compare
- 42 Central African Republic 12.5% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 10.1% compare
- 44 Guinea 9.8% 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)
- 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 current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mauritania?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mauritania was 12.9% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.