Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Mauritania by year

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Cyprus

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2023	1.39	4.7
2022	1.39	4.77
2021	1.39	4.85
2020	1.36	4.91
2019	1.33	4.98
2018	1.32	5.04
2017	1.32	5.11
2016	1.36	5.16
2015	1.32	5.21
2014	1.31	5.26
2013	1.3	5.32
2012	1.38	5.35
2011	1.36	5.38
2010	1.43	5.38
2009	1.48	5.41
2008	1.48	5.44
2007	1.45	5.43
2006	1.51	5.4
2005	1.48	5.38
2004	1.51	5.37
2003	1.51	5.36
2002	1.5	5.37
2001	1.57	5.41
2000	1.64	5.46
1999	1.67	5.52
1998	1.76	5.62
1997	1.86	5.74
1996	1.95	5.86
1995	2.03	5.96
1994	2.16	6.06
1993	2.25	6.09
1992	2.46	6.13
1991	2.34	6.16
1990	2.4	6.18
1989	2.37	6.2
1988	2.47	6.21
1987	2.39	6.27
1986	2.45	6.34
1985	2.43	6.42
1984	2.51	6.48
1983	2.49	6.54
1982	2.49	6.59
1981	2.15	6.64
1980	2.3	6.67
1979	2.14	6.7
1978	2.08	6.73
1977	2.09	6.74
1976	2.33	6.73
1975	2.11	6.71
1974	2.28	6.73
1973	2.4	6.72
1972	2.99	6.71
1971	3.04	6.7
1970	3.07	6.68
1969	3.19	6.64
1968	3.27	6.6
1967	3.32	6.57
1966	3.4	6.52
1965	3.47	6.44
1964	3.41	6.37
1963	3.49	6.31
1962	3.51	6.24
1961	3.62	6.2
1960	3.39	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Mauritania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2023	5,025	145,164
2022	4,466	142,451
2021	5,305	137,557
2020	5,826	134,899
2019	5,679	134,460
2018	5,905	131,584
2017	6,082	128,562
2016	6,643	125,342
2015	6,340	122,092
2014	6,193	118,792
2013	6,116	115,558
2012	6,726	113,489
2011	6,271	111,165
2010	6,723	108,121
2009	6,820	105,273
2008	6,429	102,432
2007	5,983	98,895
2006	6,166	94,991
2005	5,646	90,940
2004	5,705	87,578
2003	5,484	83,804
2002	5,225	80,993
2001	5,308	78,769
2000	5,570	75,929
1999	5,524	73,554
1998	5,879	72,045
1997	6,444	71,327
1996	6,911	71,939
1995	7,226	72,244
1994	7,973	70,570
1993	8,463	68,167
1992	9,844	63,501
1991	9,102	61,782
1990	9,417	59,934
1989	9,156	58,666
1988	9,595	56,654
1987	9,114	55,037
1986	9,412	53,313
1985	9,242	52,125
1984	9,516	50,705
1983	9,318	49,187
1982	9,282	47,947
1981	7,135	46,641
1980	7,954	45,026
1979	6,620	43,537
1978	5,949	42,539
1977	5,607	41,352
1976	6,546	40,149
1975	5,023	38,975
1974	321	38,106
1973	5,405	37,122
1972	8,244	36,184
1971	8,398	35,279
1970	8,412	34,382
1969	8,857	33,252
1968	9,153	32,029
1967	9,313	30,853
1966	9,478	29,502
1965	9,643	28,028
1964	8,322	26,565
1963	8,568	25,250
1962	9,455	23,927
1961	9,584	22,781
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Mauritania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2023	10.8	34.4
2022	11	34.8
2021	11.2	35.3
2020	11.1	35.7
2019	11	36.2
2018	11	36.6
2017	11.2	37
2016	11.5	37.4
2015	11.2	37.8
2014	11.1	38.1
2013	11	38.5
2012	11.6	38.7
2011	11.3	38.9
2010	11.8	38.9
2009	12.1	39
2008	12	39.1
2007	11.6	39
2006	12	38.8
2005	11.7	38.4
2004	11.9	38.3
2003	11.8	37.9
2002	11.6	37.9
2001	12	38
2000	12.5	37.9
1999	12.7	38.1
1998	13.3	38.6
1997	14.1	39.4
1996	14.9	40.7
1995	15.5	41.5
1994	16.7	41.7
1993	17.6	41.7
1992	19.4	40.7
1991	18.6	41.3
1990	19.1	41.4
1989	19	41.8
1988	19.9	41.6
1987	19.4	41.9
1986	20.1	42.2
1985	20.2	42.8
1984	21.2	43.2
1983	21.3	43.6
1982	21.5	44
1981	18.6	44.4
1980	19.8	44.5
1979	18.2	44.7
1978	17.4	45.2
1977	17.1	45.4
1976	18.8	45.6
1975	16.8	45.8
1974	17.9	46.1
1973	18.3	46.4
1972	22.5	46.6
1971	22.7	47
1970	22.6	47.3
1969	23.4	47.5
1968	23.9	47.6
1967	24.2	47.8
1966	24.6	47.8
1965	25	47.6
1964	24.7	47.3
1963	25.3	47.1
1962	25.5	46.8
1961	26.3	46.6
1960	24.7	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 24.7 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2100	12.5%	21.5%
2099	12.5%	21.6%
2098	12.5%	21.8%
2097	12.5%	22%
2096	12.5%	22.1%
2095	12.5%	22.3%
2094	12.5%	22.5%
2093	12.5%	22.7%
2092	12.4%	22.9%
2091	12.4%	23.1%
2090	12.3%	23.3%
2089	12.3%	23.5%
2088	12.2%	23.7%
2087	12.2%	23.9%
2086	12.1%	24.1%
2085	12.1%	24.3%
2084	12.1%	24.5%
2083	12%	24.7%
2082	12%	25%
2081	12%	25.2%
2080	12%	25.4%
2079	12%	25.7%
2078	12%	25.9%
2077	12.1%	26.1%
2076	12.1%	26.4%
2075	12.1%	26.6%
2074	12.2%	26.8%
2073	12.3%	27.1%
2072	12.3%	27.3%
2071	12.4%	27.6%
2070	12.5%	27.9%
2069	12.5%	28.1%
2068	12.6%	28.4%
2067	12.6%	28.7%
2066	12.7%	29%
2065	12.7%	29.3%
2064	12.7%	29.6%
2063	12.7%	29.8%
2062	12.7%	30.1%
2061	12.7%	30.4%
2060	12.7%	30.7%
2059	12.6%	31.1%
2058	12.6%	31.4%
2057	12.6%	31.7%
2056	12.5%	32%
2055	12.5%	32.3%
2054	12.4%	32.6%
2053	12.4%	33%
2052	12.4%	33.3%
2051	12.3%	33.6%
2050	12.3%	33.9%
2049	12.3%	34.3%
2048	12.4%	34.6%
2047	12.4%	35%
2046	12.5%	35.3%
2045	12.6%	35.7%
2044	12.7%	36%
2043	12.8%	36.4%
2042	13%	36.7%
2041	13.2%	37.1%
2040	13.4%	37.4%
2039	13.6%	37.8%
2038	13.9%	38.1%
2037	14.2%	38.5%
2036	14.4%	38.8%
2035	14.7%	39.2%
2034	14.9%	39.5%
2033	15.1%	39.9%
2032	15.3%	40.2%
2031	15.5%	40.5%
2030	15.7%	40.8%
2029	15.8%	41.2%
2028	15.9%	41.5%
2027	16%	41.9%
2026	16.1%	42.2%
2025	16.1%	42.6%
2024	16.1%	42.7%
2023	16.1%	43%
2022	16%	43.4%
2021	16%	43.6%
2020	15.9%	43.8%
2019	15.9%	44%
2018	15.9%	44.1%
2017	15.9%	44.2%
2016	15.9%	44.2%
2015	16%	44.3%
2014	16.1%	44.2%
2013	16.2%	44.2%
2012	16.4%	44.1%
2011	16.6%	43.9%
2010	17%	43.9%
2009	17.5%	43.9%
2008	18%	44.1%
2007	18.7%	44.3%
2006	19.3%	44.2%
2005	19.9%	44.2%
2004	20.5%	44.2%
2003	21%	44.2%
2002	21.3%	44.2%
2001	21.7%	44.1%
2000	22.3%	44.2%
1999	22.9%	44.4%
1998	23.4%	44.6%
1997	23.9%	44.7%
1996	24.3%	44.6%
1995	24.6%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.3%
1993	24.6%	44.4%
1992	24.6%	44.9%
1991	24.7%	45.3%
1990	24.8%	45.4%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.3%
1987	25.2%	45.4%
1986	25.2%	45.5%
1985	25.2%	45.6%
1984	25.1%	45.7%
1983	24.9%	45.8%
1982	24.8%	45.8%
1981	25%	45.9%
1980	25.5%	45.9%
1979	26.2%	45.9%
1978	27%	45.8%
1977	27.9%	45.7%
1976	28.8%	45.6%
1975	29.6%	45.5%
1974	30%	45.4%
1973	30.3%	45.2%
1972	30.8%	44.9%
1971	31.2%	44.7%
1970	31.7%	44.4%
1969	32.1%	44%
1968	32.6%	43.6%
1967	33%	43.2%
1966	33.5%	42.8%
1965	34%	42.4%
1964	34.5%	42%
1963	35.1%	41.8%
1962	35.8%	41.8%
1961	36.4%	41.8%
1960	36.5%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2023	14	381
2022	53	385
2021	98	425
2020	87	413
2019	13	424
2018	13	437
2017	12	450
2016	12	456
2015	11	469
2014	11	484
2013	10	496
2012	10	496
2011	10	494
2010	10	499
2009	10	500
2008	10	506
2007	10	516
2006	10	521
2005	10	536
2004	10	557
2003	10	571
2002	11	590
2001	11	616
2000	12	644
1999	12	669
1998	13	698
1997	13	752
1996	14	813
1995	14	815
1994	15	809
1993	15	813
1992	15	811
1991	15	845
1990	15	858
1989	16	883
1988	17	887
1987	17	914
1986	18	961
1985	19	998

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Mauritania
2023	0.35%	3.78%
2022	0.35%	3.91%
2021	0.34%	4.03%
2020	0.32%	4.17%
2019	0.31%	4.3%
2018	0.3%	4.45%
2017	0.3%	4.59%
2016	0.29%	4.74%
2015	0.29%	4.89%
2014	0.29%	5.04%
2013	0.3%	5.17%
2012	0.3%	5.31%
2011	0.32%	5.45%
2010	0.33%	5.61%
2009	0.35%	5.79%
2008	0.37%	6.04%
2007	0.39%	6.35%
2006	0.42%	6.73%
2005	0.46%	7.18%
2004	0.5%	7.7%
2003	0.54%	8.25%
2002	0.58%	8.81%
2001	0.62%	9.35%
2000	0.66%	9.82%
1999	0.71%	10.2%
1998	0.76%	10.6%
1997	0.81%	10.8%
1996	0.86%	11%
1995	0.91%	11.1%
1994	0.97%	11.2%
1993	1.02%	11.2%
1992	1.06%	11.3%
1991	1.09%	11.4%
1990	1.11%	11.5%
1989	1.12%	11.8%
1988	1.13%	12.1%
1987	1.16%	12.6%
1986	1.23%	13.2%
1985	1.33%	13.8%
1984	1.45%	14.5%
1983	1.61%	15.1%
1982	1.78%	15.6%
1981	1.96%	16.1%
1980	2.16%	16.6%
1979	2.39%	17.1%
1978	2.65%	17.6%
1977	2.91%	18.2%
1976	3.16%	18.6%
1975	3.37%	18.9%
1974	3.53%	19%
1973	3.63%	19%
1972	3.72%	18.9%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.