Fertility Rate: Mauritania
Mauritania's fertility rate is currently 4.625 births per woman as of 2024. # Mauritania Fertility Rate Mauritania's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.625 births per woman
-1.5% y/y
Peak (1977)
6.736 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.625 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Mauritania
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Mauritania
Analysis# Mauritania Fertility Rate
Mauritania's fertility rate stands at 4.625 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1977 peak of 6.736. Over the past 64 years, the country has experienced a 24.8% reduction in fertility, reflecting substantial shifts in demographic patterns. The current rate now represents both the all-time low and a consistent downward trajectory across six decades.
The past decade reveals an accelerating decline in fertility. Between 2015 and 2024, the rate fell from 5.211 to 4.625 births per woman—a steady annual decrease averaging 0.065 births per woman. This sustained reduction suggests ongoing changes in family planning practices, educational access, and economic conditions. If current trends persist, Mauritania's fertility rate will continue declining, aligning the country with broader regional demographic transitions across North Africa.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.625 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 2023 | 4.697 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 2022 | 4.77 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2021 | 4.848 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 2020 | 4.912 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 2019 | 4.984 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 2018 | 5.044 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 2017 | 5.106 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 2016 | 5.157 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2015 | 5.211 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2014 | 5.261 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 2013 | 5.317 births per woman | -0.65% |
| 2012 | 5.352 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 5.38 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 5.384 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 2009 | 5.406 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 2008 | 5.436 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 5.426 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 2006 | 5.404 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 2005 | 5.376 births per woman | +0.04% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.374 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 2003 | 5.364 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 2002 | 5.373 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 2001 | 5.407 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2000 | 5.456 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1999 | 5.524 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 1998 | 5.623 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1997 | 5.743 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1996 | 5.861 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 1995 | 5.962 births per woman | -1.58% |
| 1994 | 6.058 births per woman | -0.57% |
| 1993 | 6.093 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1992 | 6.126 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 1991 | 6.157 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1990 | 6.175 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1989 | 6.195 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1988 | 6.213 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1987 | 6.271 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 1986 | 6.343 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1985 | 6.423 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 1984 | 6.483 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1983 | 6.541 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 1982 | 6.588 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 1981 | 6.635 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1980 | 6.671 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 1979 | 6.702 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1978 | 6.727 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1977 | 6.736 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1976 | 6.727 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1975 | 6.713 births per woman | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 6.73 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1973 | 6.718 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1972 | 6.706 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1971 | 6.696 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1970 | 6.677 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1969 | 6.643 births per woman | +0.61% |
| 1968 | 6.603 births per woman | +0.53% |
| 1967 | 6.568 births per woman | +0.80% |
| 1966 | 6.516 births per woman | +1.12% |
| 1965 | 6.444 births per woman | +1.16% |
| 1964 | 6.37 births per woman | +0.92% |
| 1963 | 6.312 births per woman | +1.09% |
| 1962 | 6.244 births per woman | +0.73% |
| 1961 | 6.199 births per woman | +0.81% |
| 1960 | 6.149 births per woman | — |
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