Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.06 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 2.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.06 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.03 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Oman 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mali 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Afghanistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ethiopia 1.85 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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 population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.