Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Mauritania by year

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Eritrea

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2023	3.71	4.7
2022	3.79	4.77
2021	3.87	4.85
2020	3.93	4.91
2019	4	4.98
2018	4.06	5.04
2017	4.11	5.11
2016	4.16	5.16
2015	4.22	5.21
2014	4.27	5.26
2013	4.34	5.32
2012	4.41	5.35
2011	4.49	5.38
2010	4.57	5.38
2009	4.66	5.41
2008	4.74	5.44
2007	4.81	5.43
2006	4.88	5.4
2005	4.93	5.38
2004	5.04	5.37
2003	5.14	5.36
2002	5.23	5.37
2001	5.31	5.41
2000	5.4	5.46
1999	5.52	5.52
1998	5.63	5.62
1997	5.74	5.74
1996	5.84	5.86
1995	5.94	5.96
1994	6.01	6.06
1993	6.07	6.09
1992	6.16	6.13
1991	6.24	6.16
1990	6.34	6.18
1989	6.41	6.2
1988	6.47	6.21
1987	6.52	6.27
1986	6.56	6.34
1985	6.59	6.42
1984	6.62	6.48
1983	6.65	6.54
1982	6.63	6.59
1981	6.62	6.64
1980	6.61	6.67
1979	6.62	6.7
1978	6.61	6.73
1977	6.61	6.74
1976	6.6	6.73
1975	6.59	6.71
1974	6.57	6.73
1973	6.55	6.72
1972	6.54	6.71
1971	6.54	6.7
1970	6.54	6.68
1969	6.5	6.64
1968	6.5	6.6
1967	6.5	6.57
1966	6.5	6.52
1965	6.49	6.44
1964	6.49	6.37
1963	6.48	6.31
1962	6.5	6.24
1961	6.47	6.2
1960	6.48	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 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 Eritrea vs Mauritania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2023	78,073	145,164
2022	76,221	142,451
2021	74,394	137,557
2020	73,362	134,899
2019	73,572	134,460
2018	72,511	131,584
2017	72,291	128,562
2016	73,002	125,342
2015	73,682	122,092
2014	75,729	118,792
2013	75,562	115,558
2012	76,416	113,489
2011	76,806	111,165
2010	76,098	108,121
2009	76,206	105,273
2008	73,391	102,432
2007	73,101	98,895
2006	74,470	94,991
2005	72,930	90,940
2004	72,147	87,578
2003	66,291	83,804
2002	65,436	80,993
2001	61,180	78,769
2000	60,274	75,929
1999	45,120	73,554
1998	55,332	72,045
1997	63,953	71,327
1996	66,557	71,939
1995	56,157	72,244
1994	56,288	70,570
1993	51,679	68,167
1992	51,443	63,501
1991	57,741	61,782
1990	56,903	59,934
1989	54,299	58,666
1988	54,163	56,654
1987	52,229	55,037
1986	39,470	53,313
1985	37,362	52,125
1984	35,101	50,705
1983	33,420	49,187
1982	44,146	47,947
1981	42,924	46,641
1980	41,392	45,026
1979	39,577	43,537
1978	38,353	42,539
1977	37,295	41,352
1976	36,250	40,149
1975	30,971	38,975
1974	30,111	38,106
1973	31,969	37,122
1972	30,951	36,184
1971	31,490	35,279
1970	30,686	34,382
1969	29,535	33,252
1968	28,777	32,029
1967	27,992	30,853
1966	24,713	29,502
1965	26,285	28,028
1964	25,327	26,565
1963	24,393	25,250
1962	23,478	23,927
1961	22,351	22,781
1960	21,424	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 +2.25% in Eritrea and +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Mauritania by year

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Eritrea

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2023	28.5	34.4
2022	28.7	34.8
2021	28.8	35.3
2020	28.9	35.7
2019	29.1	36.2
2018	29.2	36.6
2017	29.6	37
2016	30.1	37.4
2015	30.6	37.8
2014	31.5	38.1
2013	31.7	38.5
2012	32.4	38.7
2011	33	38.9
2010	33.5	38.9
2009	34.2	39
2008	34.1	39.1
2007	35	39
2006	36.2	38.8
2005	36.4	38.4
2004	37	38.3
2003	35.9	37.9
2002	37.1	37.9
2001	36.4	38
2000	38	37.9
1999	38.4	38.1
1998	39.9	38.6
1997	41.2	39.4
1996	43.3	40.7
1995	39.5	41.5
1994	42.1	41.7
1993	40.9	41.7
1992	42.3	40.7
1991	46.1	41.3
1990	43.3	41.4
1989	43.9	41.8
1988	44.3	41.6
1987	44.5	41.9
1986	44.7	42.2
1985	44.8	42.8
1984	44.9	43.2
1983	45	43.6
1982	44.8	44
1981	44.8	44.4
1980	44.8	44.5
1979	44.9	44.7
1978	45.1	45.2
1977	45.4	45.4
1976	45.7	45.6
1975	45.8	45.8
1974	45.9	46.1
1973	46	46.4
1972	46.2	46.6
1971	46.6	47
1970	47	47.3
1969	47	47.5
1968	47.3	47.6
1967	47.6	47.8
1966	47.7	47.8
1965	47.8	47.6
1964	47.9	47.3
1963	47.9	47.1
1962	48	46.8
1961	47.8	46.6
1960	47.7	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 47.7 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2100	19%	21.5%
2099	19.1%	21.6%
2098	19.2%	21.8%
2097	19.4%	22%
2096	19.5%	22.1%
2095	19.6%	22.3%
2094	19.8%	22.5%
2093	19.9%	22.7%
2092	20%	22.9%
2091	20.2%	23.1%
2090	20.3%	23.3%
2089	20.5%	23.5%
2088	20.6%	23.7%
2087	20.8%	23.9%
2086	21%	24.1%
2085	21.1%	24.3%
2084	21.3%	24.5%
2083	21.5%	24.7%
2082	21.7%	25%
2081	22%	25.2%
2080	22.2%	25.4%
2079	22.4%	25.7%
2078	22.6%	25.9%
2077	22.9%	26.1%
2076	23.1%	26.4%
2075	23.3%	26.6%
2074	23.6%	26.8%
2073	23.8%	27.1%
2072	24%	27.3%
2071	24.3%	27.6%
2070	24.5%	27.9%
2069	24.7%	28.1%
2068	25%	28.4%
2067	25.2%	28.7%
2066	25.4%	29%
2065	25.6%	29.3%
2064	25.9%	29.6%
2063	26.1%	29.8%
2062	26.3%	30.1%
2061	26.6%	30.4%
2060	26.8%	30.7%
2059	27.1%	31.1%
2058	27.4%	31.4%
2057	27.6%	31.7%
2056	27.9%	32%
2055	28.3%	32.3%
2054	28.6%	32.6%
2053	29%	33%
2052	29.3%	33.3%
2051	29.7%	33.6%
2050	30.1%	33.9%
2049	30.5%	34.3%
2048	30.9%	34.6%
2047	31.3%	35%
2046	31.7%	35.3%
2045	32.1%	35.7%
2044	32.5%	36%
2043	32.9%	36.4%
2042	33.2%	36.7%
2041	33.6%	37.1%
2040	33.8%	37.4%
2039	34.1%	37.8%
2038	34.3%	38.1%
2037	34.6%	38.5%
2036	34.8%	38.8%
2035	34.9%	39.2%
2034	35.1%	39.5%
2033	35.2%	39.9%
2032	35.4%	40.2%
2031	35.6%	40.5%
2030	35.8%	40.8%
2029	36.1%	41.2%
2028	36.4%	41.5%
2027	36.9%	41.9%
2026	37.3%	42.2%
2025	37.9%	42.6%
2024	38.1%	42.7%
2023	38.7%	43%
2022	39.2%	43.4%
2021	39.8%	43.6%
2020	40.4%	43.8%
2019	41%	44%
2018	41.5%	44.1%
2017	41.9%	44.2%
2016	42.1%	44.2%
2015	42.1%	44.3%
2014	42%	44.2%
2013	42%	44.2%
2012	42.1%	44.1%
2011	42.3%	43.9%
2010	42.6%	43.9%
2009	42.7%	43.9%
2008	43%	44.1%
2007	43.3%	44.3%
2006	43.1%	44.2%
2005	42.9%	44.2%
2004	43%	44.2%
2003	43.7%	44.2%
2002	44.4%	44.2%
2001	45%	44.1%
2000	45.2%	44.2%
1999	44.9%	44.4%
1998	44.4%	44.6%
1997	43.7%	44.7%
1996	42.9%	44.6%
1995	43.5%	44.4%
1994	44.4%	44.3%
1993	44.5%	44.4%
1992	44.7%	44.9%
1991	44.6%	45.3%
1990	44.5%	45.4%
1989	44.3%	45.4%
1988	44.2%	45.3%
1987	44%	45.4%
1986	44%	45.5%
1985	44.1%	45.6%
1984	44.2%	45.7%
1983	44.4%	45.8%
1982	44.4%	45.8%
1981	44.4%	45.9%
1980	44.4%	45.9%
1979	44.4%	45.9%
1978	44.3%	45.8%
1977	44.3%	45.7%
1976	44.2%	45.6%
1975	44.1%	45.5%
1974	44.1%	45.4%
1973	44%	45.2%
1972	43.8%	44.9%
1971	43.6%	44.7%
1970	43.3%	44.4%
1969	43%	44%
1968	42.8%	43.6%
1967	42.4%	43.2%
1966	42.1%	42.8%
1965	41.8%	42.4%
1964	41.6%	42%
1963	41.5%	41.8%
1962	41.4%	41.8%
1961	41.4%	41.8%
1960	41.5%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Mauritania

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Eritrea

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2023	291	381
2022	301	385
2021	338	425
2020	334	413
2019	351	424
2018	363	437
2017	379	450
2016	395	456
2015	413	469
2014	430	484
2013	443	496
2012	458	496
2011	478	494
2010	498	499
2009	515	500
2008	530	506
2007	541	516
2006	555	521
2005	567	536
2004	588	557
2003	588	571
2002	636	590
2001	651	616
2000	741	644
1999	734	669
1998	865	698
1997	817	752
1996	878	813
1995	854	815
1994	998	809
1993	1,040	813
1992	1,149	811
1991	1,384	845
1990	1,352	858
1989	1,473	883
1988	1,499	887
1987	1,555	914
1986	1,625	961
1985	1,678	998

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	Mauritania
2023	3.54%	3.78%
2022	3.66%	3.91%
2021	3.79%	4.03%
2020	3.91%	4.17%
2019	4.03%	4.3%
2018	4.17%	4.45%
2017	4.32%	4.59%
2016	4.46%	4.74%
2015	4.61%	4.89%
2014	4.78%	5.04%
2013	4.94%	5.17%
2012	5.12%	5.31%
2011	5.31%	5.45%
2010	5.5%	5.61%
2009	5.71%	5.79%
2008	5.94%	6.04%
2007	6.19%	6.35%
2006	6.46%	6.73%
2005	6.75%	7.18%
2004	7.05%	7.7%
2003	7.38%	8.25%
2002	7.73%	8.81%
2001	8.11%	9.35%
2000	8.53%	9.82%
1999	10.9%	10.2%
1998	9.51%	10.6%
1997	10.1%	10.8%
1996	10.8%	11%
1995	11.5%	11.1%
1994	12.3%	11.2%
1993	13.1%	11.2%
1992	13.9%	11.3%
1991	14.7%	11.4%
1990	15.4%	11.5%
1989	16%	11.8%
1988	16.6%	12.1%
1987	17.1%	12.6%
1986	25.6%	13.2%
1985	26.2%	13.8%
1984	27.2%	14.5%
1983	27.8%	15.1%
1982	18.8%	15.6%
1981	19.1%	16.1%
1980	19.4%	16.6%
1979	19.7%	17.1%
1978	20%	17.6%
1977	20.4%	18.2%
1976	20.8%	18.6%
1975	25%	18.9%
1974	25.6%	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 3.54% in Eritrea and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.