Total Fertility Rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Total Fertility Rate was 4.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2022.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.
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 |
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More gender data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Total fertility rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 4.34 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for total fertility rate?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.