Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.02 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.46 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 3.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 5.02 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.46 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 16 Angola 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Afghanistan 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tanzania 3.27 % 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)
- 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)
- 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.