Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Albania vs Mauritania by year

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Albania

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Mauritania
2023	1.35	4.7
2022	1.36	4.77
2021	1.37	4.85
2020	1.37	4.91
2019	1.4	4.98
2018	1.42	5.04
2017	1.49	5.11
2016	1.56	5.16
2015	1.63	5.21
2014	1.72	5.26
2013	1.74	5.32
2012	1.72	5.35
2011	1.68	5.38
2010	1.65	5.38
2009	1.64	5.41
2008	1.62	5.44
2007	1.63	5.43
2006	1.69	5.4
2005	1.79	5.38
2004	1.89	5.37
2003	2.01	5.36
2002	2	5.37
2001	2.14	5.41
2000	2.22	5.46
1999	2.31	5.52
1998	2.42	5.62
1997	2.54	5.74
1996	2.67	5.86
1995	2.76	5.96
1994	2.8	6.06
1993	2.81	6.09
1992	2.89	6.13
1991	2.96	6.16
1990	3.01	6.18
1989	3.03	6.2
1988	3.07	6.21
1987	3.11	6.27
1986	3.14	6.34
1985	3.21	6.42
1984	3.28	6.48
1983	3.32	6.54
1982	3.42	6.59
1981	3.47	6.64
1980	3.59	6.67
1979	3.78	6.7
1978	4	6.73
1977	4.2	6.74
1976	4.37	6.73
1975	4.57	6.71
1974	4.7	6.73
1973	4.83	6.72
1972	4.98	6.71
1971	5.08	6.7
1970	5.16	6.68
1969	5.29	6.64
1968	5.32	6.6
1967	5.31	6.57
1966	5.33	6.52
1965	5.47	6.44
1964	5.71	6.37
1963	5.93	6.31
1962	6.11	6.24
1961	6.27	6.2
1960	6.38	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Mauritania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Mauritania
2023	4,615	145,164
2022	3,913	142,451
2021	623	137,557
2020	3,682	134,899
2019	8,432	134,460
2018	9,187	131,584
2017	10,707	128,562
2016	12,332	125,342
2015	14,164	122,092
2014	16,185	118,792
2013	17,234	115,558
2012	17,565	113,489
2011	17,564	111,165
2010	18,404	108,121
2009	19,336	105,273
2008	19,526	102,432
2007	20,286	98,895
2006	21,732	94,991
2005	24,390	90,940
2004	26,989	87,578
2003	29,907	83,804
2002	30,189	80,993
2001	33,573	78,769
2000	36,741	75,929
1999	40,047	73,554
1998	43,884	72,045
1997	46,979	71,327
1996	52,745	71,939
1995	56,784	72,244
1994	59,086	70,570
1993	60,602	68,167
1992	63,376	63,501
1991	65,639	61,782
1990	67,355	59,934
1989	66,351	58,666
1988	64,616	56,654
1987	63,334	55,037
1986	61,925	53,313
1985	60,798	52,125
1984	59,396	50,705
1983	57,647	49,187
1982	56,443	47,947
1981	54,595	46,641
1980	53,803	45,026
1979	54,139	43,537
1978	55,463	42,539
1977	56,319	41,352
1976	56,428	40,149
1975	56,920	38,975
1974	56,133	38,106
1973	55,439	37,122
1972	54,966	36,184
1971	53,797	35,279
1970	52,293	34,382
1969	51,407	33,252
1968	49,258	32,029
1967	46,494	30,853
1966	44,507	29,502
1965	43,953	28,028
1964	44,205	26,565
1963	44,040	25,250
1962	43,124	23,927
1961	41,802	22,781
1960	40,436	21,604

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Albania vs Mauritania by year

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Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Mauritania
2023	10.2	34.4
2022	10.3	34.8
2021	10.5	35.3
2020	10.5	35.7
2019	10.8	36.2
2018	10.9	36.6
2017	11.4	37
2016	11.9	37.4
2015	12.4	37.8
2014	13.1	38.1
2013	13.1	38.5
2012	12.9	38.7
2011	12.4	38.9
2010	12.4	38.9
2009	12.3	39
2008	12.2	39.1
2007	12.4	39
2006	13	38.8
2005	13.9	38.4
2004	14.7	38.3
2003	15.6	37.9
2002	15.6	37.9
2001	16.6	38
2000	17.5	37.9
1999	18.5	38.1
1998	19.6	38.6
1997	20.8	39.4
1996	22.1	40.7
1995	23.3	41.5
1994	23.9	41.7
1993	24.2	41.7
1992	25	40.7
1991	25.6	41.3
1990	26.1	41.4
1989	26.2	41.8
1988	26.2	41.6
1987	26.3	41.9
1986	26.3	42.2
1985	26.5	42.8
1984	26.5	43.2
1983	26.4	43.6
1982	26.6	44
1981	26.5	44.4
1980	26.8	44.5
1979	27.5	44.7
1978	28.5	45.2
1977	29.4	45.4
1976	30.1	45.6
1975	31	45.8
1974	31.5	46.1
1973	32	46.4
1972	32.6	46.6
1971	33.1	47
1970	33.4	47.3
1969	34	47.5
1968	34.1	47.6
1967	33.8	47.8
1966	33.9	47.8
1965	34.8	47.6
1964	36.4	47.3
1963	37.9	47.1
1962	39.1	46.8
1961	40.3	46.6
1960	41	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 41 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Mauritania
2100	10%	21.5%
2099	10%	21.6%
2098	10%	21.8%
2097	10%	22%
2096	10%	22.1%
2095	9.99%	22.3%
2094	9.96%	22.5%
2093	9.92%	22.7%
2092	9.88%	22.9%
2091	9.83%	23.1%
2090	9.77%	23.3%
2089	9.7%	23.5%
2088	9.64%	23.7%
2087	9.56%	23.9%
2086	9.49%	24.1%
2085	9.43%	24.3%
2084	9.37%	24.5%
2083	9.31%	24.7%
2082	9.26%	25%
2081	9.22%	25.2%
2080	9.19%	25.4%
2079	9.17%	25.7%
2078	9.16%	25.9%
2077	9.16%	26.1%
2076	9.17%	26.4%
2075	9.2%	26.6%
2074	9.24%	26.8%
2073	9.28%	27.1%
2072	9.33%	27.3%
2071	9.39%	27.6%
2070	9.46%	27.9%
2069	9.54%	28.1%
2068	9.62%	28.4%
2067	9.71%	28.7%
2066	9.81%	29%
2065	9.9%	29.3%
2064	10%	29.6%
2063	10.1%	29.8%
2062	10.2%	30.1%
2061	10.3%	30.4%
2060	10.3%	30.7%
2059	10.4%	31.1%
2058	10.4%	31.4%
2057	10.5%	31.7%
2056	10.5%	32%
2055	10.6%	32.3%
2054	10.6%	32.6%
2053	10.6%	33%
2052	10.7%	33.3%
2051	10.7%	33.6%
2050	10.8%	33.9%
2049	10.8%	34.3%
2048	10.9%	34.6%
2047	11%	35%
2046	11.1%	35.3%
2045	11.3%	35.7%
2044	11.4%	36%
2043	11.6%	36.4%
2042	11.8%	36.7%
2041	12%	37.1%
2040	12.2%	37.4%
2039	12.4%	37.8%
2038	12.7%	38.1%
2037	12.9%	38.5%
2036	13.2%	38.8%
2035	13.4%	39.2%
2034	13.7%	39.5%
2033	14%	39.9%
2032	14.3%	40.2%
2031	14.6%	40.5%
2030	15%	40.8%
2029	15.4%	41.2%
2028	15.8%	41.5%
2027	16.2%	41.9%
2026	16.5%	42.2%
2025	16.7%	42.6%
2024	16.8%	42.7%
2023	17%	43%
2022	17.2%	43.4%
2021	17.4%	43.6%
2020	17.5%	43.8%
2019	17.7%	44%
2018	18%	44.1%
2017	18.3%	44.2%
2016	18.6%	44.2%
2015	19%	44.3%
2014	19.4%	44.2%
2013	19.8%	44.2%
2012	20.3%	44.1%
2011	20.9%	43.9%
2010	21.7%	43.9%
2009	22.5%	43.9%
2008	23.4%	44.1%
2007	24.2%	44.3%
2006	25%	44.2%
2005	25.9%	44.2%
2004	26.7%	44.2%
2003	27.5%	44.2%
2002	28.3%	44.2%
2001	29%	44.1%
2000	29.6%	44.2%
1999	30%	44.4%
1998	30.5%	44.6%
1997	30.8%	44.7%
1996	31.1%	44.6%
1995	31.4%	44.4%
1994	31.6%	44.3%
1993	31.9%	44.4%
1992	32.2%	44.9%
1991	32.4%	45.3%
1990	32.7%	45.4%
1989	32.9%	45.4%
1988	33.1%	45.3%
1987	33.4%	45.4%
1986	33.8%	45.5%
1985	34.2%	45.6%
1984	34.6%	45.7%
1983	35%	45.8%
1982	35.4%	45.8%
1981	35.8%	45.9%
1980	36.3%	45.9%
1979	36.7%	45.9%
1978	37.3%	45.8%
1977	38%	45.7%
1976	38.7%	45.6%
1975	39.4%	45.5%
1974	40%	45.4%
1973	40.6%	45.2%
1972	41.1%	44.9%
1971	41.5%	44.7%
1970	41.8%	44.4%
1969	42.1%	44%
1968	42.3%	43.6%
1967	42.3%	43.2%
1966	42.3%	42.8%
1965	42.3%	42.4%
1964	42.3%	42%
1963	42.2%	41.8%
1962	42%	41.8%
1961	41.7%	41.8%
1960	41.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Mauritania

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Albania

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Mauritania
2023	7	381
2022	8	385
2021	14	425
2020	7	413
2019	7	424
2018	7	437
2017	8	450
2016	8	456
2015	9	469
2014	10	484
2013	10	496
2012	10	496
2011	9	494
2010	9	499
2009	9	500
2008	10	506
2007	10	516
2006	11	521
2005	12	536
2004	13	557
2003	13	571
2002	14	590
2001	14	616
2000	15	644
1999	17	669
1998	18	698
1997	21	752
1996	20	813
1995	21	815
1994	22	809
1993	24	813
1992	26	811
1991	28	845
1990	30	858
1989	31	883
1988	32	887
1987	33	914
1986	35	961
1985	38	998

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Mauritania
2023	0.94%	3.78%
2022	0.94%	3.91%
2021	0.95%	4.03%
2020	0.94%	4.17%
2019	0.94%	4.3%
2018	0.93%	4.45%
2017	0.93%	4.59%
2016	0.94%	4.74%
2015	0.96%	4.89%
2014	0.99%	5.04%
2013	1.05%	5.17%
2012	1.12%	5.31%
2011	1.22%	5.45%
2010	1.33%	5.61%
2009	1.45%	5.79%
2008	1.58%	6.04%
2007	1.71%	6.35%
2006	1.85%	6.73%
2005	2%	7.18%
2004	2.14%	7.7%
2003	2.29%	8.25%
2002	2.43%	8.81%
2001	2.57%	9.35%
2000	2.71%	9.82%
1999	2.84%	10.2%
1998	2.98%	10.6%
1997	3.11%	10.8%
1996	3.24%	11%
1995	3.36%	11.1%
1994	3.49%	11.2%
1993	3.62%	11.2%
1992	3.76%	11.3%
1991	3.9%	11.4%
1990	4.08%	11.5%
1989	4.28%	11.8%
1988	4.51%	12.1%
1987	4.79%	12.6%
1986	5.11%	13.2%
1985	5.48%	13.8%
1984	5.9%	14.5%
1983	6.37%	15.1%
1982	6.9%	15.6%
1981	7.49%	16.1%
1980	8.12%	16.6%
1979	8.84%	17.1%
1978	9.62%	17.6%
1977	-	18.2%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	18.9%
1974	-	19%
1973	-	19%
1972	-	18.9%
1971	-	18.9%
1970	-	19%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.