Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 23.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mauritania is 23.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mauritania peaked at 26.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -13.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mauritania?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mauritania was 23.0% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). 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.