Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.7 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74 live births per woman
in 1977
All-time low
4.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania is 4.7 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania peaked at 6.74 live births per woman in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.7 live births per woman, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.79 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.83 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.05 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.31 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.37 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.44 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.57 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.6 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.68 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.72 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.27 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.21 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.62 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.52 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.37 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.37 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.43 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.35 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4 live births per woman | 6.15 live births per woman | 6.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 live births per woman | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.52 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 live births per woman | 4.98 live births per woman | 5.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 live births per woman | 4.7 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Burundi 4.88 live births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 live births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 live births per woman compare
- 12 Mayotte 4.62 live births per woman compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.61 live births per woman compare
- 14 Yemen 4.59 live births per woman compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Mauritania was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 live births per woman in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.