Total Fertility Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total Fertility Rate was 4.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.34
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1974
All-time low
4.34
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Mauritania stood at 4.34. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Mauritania peaked at 6.7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.35 | — |
| 1961 | 6.4 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.53 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.59 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.64 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.68 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.67 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.65 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.62 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.58 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.53 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.48 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.41 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.08 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.57 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.35 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 6.65 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 6.08 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.54 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 5.08 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.52 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.34 | 4.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Mauritania?
- Total fertility rate in Mauritania was 4.34 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for total fertility rate?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.