Sex ratio at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1972
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Mauritania peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.03 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Sierra Leone 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Cape Verde 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Mali 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Mauritania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Mauritania was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.