Population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.08 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.97 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 2.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.08 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.97 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 17 Mozambique 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zambia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Afghanistan 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 2.59 % 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, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.