Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Greece vs Mauritania by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Mauritania
2023	1.32	4.7
2022	1.32	4.77
2021	1.43	4.85
2020	1.39	4.91
2019	1.34	4.98
2018	1.35	5.04
2017	1.35	5.11
2016	1.38	5.16
2015	1.33	5.21
2014	1.3	5.26
2013	1.29	5.32
2012	1.34	5.35
2011	1.4	5.38
2010	1.48	5.38
2009	1.5	5.41
2008	1.5	5.44
2007	1.41	5.43
2006	1.4	5.4
2005	1.34	5.38
2004	1.31	5.37
2003	1.29	5.36
2002	1.28	5.37
2001	1.25	5.41
2000	1.25	5.46
1999	1.23	5.52
1998	1.24	5.62
1997	1.27	5.74
1996	1.26	5.86
1995	1.28	5.96
1994	1.33	6.06
1993	1.32	6.09
1992	1.36	6.13
1991	1.37	6.16
1990	1.39	6.18
1989	1.4	6.2
1988	1.5	6.21
1987	1.5	6.27
1986	1.6	6.34
1985	1.67	6.42
1984	1.83	6.48
1983	1.94	6.54
1982	2.03	6.59
1981	2.09	6.64
1980	2.23	6.67
1979	2.26	6.7
1978	2.28	6.73
1977	2.27	6.74
1976	2.35	6.73
1975	2.33	6.71
1974	2.38	6.73
1973	2.27	6.72
1972	2.32	6.71
1971	2.32	6.7
1970	2.4	6.68
1969	2.36	6.64
1968	2.42	6.6
1967	2.45	6.57
1966	2.32	6.52
1965	2.25	6.44
1964	2.24	6.37
1963	2.14	6.31
1962	2.16	6.24
1961	2.13	6.2
1960	2.23	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Mauritania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Mauritania
2023	-56,200	145,164
2022	-63,665	142,451
2021	-58,131	137,557
2020	-46,004	134,899
2019	-41,814	134,460
2018	-33,272	131,584
2017	-36,566	128,562
2016	-25,862	125,342
2015	-29,216	122,092
2014	-20,696	118,792
2013	-17,545	115,558
2012	-16,568	113,489
2011	-4,441	111,165
2010	5,560	108,121
2009	8,886	105,273
2008	11,077	102,432
2007	2,210	98,895
2006	6,612	94,991
2005	2,197	90,940
2004	0	87,578
2003	-1,093	83,804
2002	0	80,993
2001	0	78,769
2000	-1,081	75,929
1999	-2,153	73,554
1998	-2,144	72,045
1997	2,133	71,327
1996	0	71,939
1995	1,056	72,244
1994	6,307	70,570
1993	4,185	68,167
1992	6,239	63,501
1991	6,192	61,782
1990	8,157	59,934
1989	9,080	58,666
1988	15,055	56,654
1987	10,001	55,037
1986	20,931	53,313
1985	22,849	52,125
1984	37,604	50,705
1983	42,341	49,187
1982	50,906	47,947
1981	54,484	46,641
1980	60,748	45,026
1979	65,882	43,537
1978	64,124	42,539
1977	59,574	41,352
1976	65,236	40,149
1975	61,516	38,975
1974	68,111	38,106
1973	59,824	37,122
1972	64,887	36,184
1971	67,116	35,279
1970	71,222	34,382
1969	82,464	33,252
1968	87,408	32,029
1967	91,183	30,853
1966	86,998	29,502
1965	83,793	28,028
1964	83,402	26,565
1963	81,404	25,250
1962	85,327	23,927
1961	86,500	22,781
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Greece vs Mauritania by year

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Greece

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Mauritania
2023	6.8	34.4
2022	7.3	34.8
2021	8.1	35.3
2020	7.9	35.7
2019	7.8	36.2
2018	8.1	36.6
2017	8.2	37
2016	8.6	37.4
2015	8.5	37.8
2014	8.5	38.1
2013	8.6	38.5
2012	9.1	38.7
2011	9.6	38.9
2010	10.3	38.9
2009	10.6	39
2008	10.7	39.1
2007	10.1	39
2006	10.2	38.8
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.6	38.3
2003	9.6	37.9
2002	9.5	37.9
2001	9.4	38
2000	9.6	37.9
1999	9.4	38.1
1998	9.4	38.6
1997	9.6	39.4
1996	9.5	40.7
1995	9.6	41.5
1994	9.9	41.7
1993	9.7	41.7
1992	10	40.7
1991	9.9	41.3
1990	10	41.4
1989	10.1	41.8
1988	10.7	41.6
1987	10.6	41.9
1986	11.3	42.2
1985	11.7	42.8
1984	12.7	43.2
1983	13.5	43.6
1982	14	44
1981	14.5	44.4
1980	15.4	44.5
1979	15.5	44.7
1978	15.5	45.2
1977	15.4	45.4
1976	16	45.6
1975	15.7	45.8
1974	16.1	46.1
1973	15.4	46.4
1972	15.9	46.6
1971	16	47
1970	16.5	47.3
1969	17.6	47.5
1968	18.4	47.6
1967	18.8	47.8
1966	18	47.8
1965	17.7	47.6
1964	18	47.3
1963	17.5	47.1
1962	18	46.8
1961	17.9	46.6
1960	18.9	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 18.9 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Mauritania
2100	11.4%	21.5%
2099	11.4%	21.6%
2098	11.5%	21.8%
2097	11.6%	22%
2096	11.6%	22.1%
2095	11.7%	22.3%
2094	11.8%	22.5%
2093	11.8%	22.7%
2092	11.9%	22.9%
2091	11.9%	23.1%
2090	12%	23.3%
2089	12%	23.5%
2088	12%	23.7%
2087	12%	23.9%
2086	12%	24.1%
2085	12%	24.3%
2084	12%	24.5%
2083	11.9%	24.7%
2082	11.9%	25%
2081	11.8%	25.2%
2080	11.7%	25.4%
2079	11.6%	25.7%
2078	11.6%	25.9%
2077	11.5%	26.1%
2076	11.4%	26.4%
2075	11.3%	26.6%
2074	11.3%	26.8%
2073	11.2%	27.1%
2072	11.2%	27.3%
2071	11.2%	27.6%
2070	11.2%	27.9%
2069	11.2%	28.1%
2068	11.2%	28.4%
2067	11.3%	28.7%
2066	11.3%	29%
2065	11.4%	29.3%
2064	11.5%	29.6%
2063	11.6%	29.8%
2062	11.7%	30.1%
2061	11.8%	30.4%
2060	11.9%	30.7%
2059	12%	31.1%
2058	12.1%	31.4%
2057	12.1%	31.7%
2056	12.2%	32%
2055	12.2%	32.3%
2054	12.3%	32.6%
2053	12.3%	33%
2052	12.2%	33.3%
2051	12.2%	33.6%
2050	12.1%	33.9%
2049	12%	34.3%
2048	11.9%	34.6%
2047	11.8%	35%
2046	11.7%	35.3%
2045	11.6%	35.7%
2044	11.5%	36%
2043	11.4%	36.4%
2042	11.2%	36.7%
2041	11.2%	37.1%
2040	11.1%	37.4%
2039	11%	37.8%
2038	11%	38.1%
2037	10.9%	38.5%
2036	11%	38.8%
2035	11%	39.2%
2034	11.1%	39.5%
2033	11.2%	39.9%
2032	11.4%	40.2%
2031	11.6%	40.5%
2030	11.8%	40.8%
2029	12%	41.2%
2028	12.2%	41.5%
2027	12.4%	41.9%
2026	12.7%	42.2%
2025	13%	42.6%
2024	13.2%	42.7%
2023	13.6%	43%
2022	13.8%	43.4%
2021	14%	43.6%
2020	14.2%	43.8%
2019	14.3%	44%
2018	14.4%	44.1%
2017	14.4%	44.2%
2016	14.4%	44.2%
2015	14.5%	44.3%
2014	14.6%	44.2%
2013	14.7%	44.2%
2012	14.7%	44.1%
2011	14.6%	43.9%
2010	14.6%	43.9%
2009	14.6%	43.9%
2008	14.6%	44.1%
2007	14.7%	44.3%
2006	14.8%	44.2%
2005	15%	44.2%
2004	15.2%	44.2%
2003	15.4%	44.2%
2002	15.6%	44.2%
2001	15.7%	44.1%
2000	15.8%	44.2%
1999	16%	44.4%
1998	16.2%	44.6%
1997	16.5%	44.7%
1996	16.9%	44.6%
1995	17.3%	44.4%
1994	17.8%	44.3%
1993	18.2%	44.4%
1992	18.6%	44.9%
1991	18.9%	45.3%
1990	19.4%	45.4%
1989	19.9%	45.4%
1988	20.5%	45.3%
1987	20.9%	45.4%
1986	21.4%	45.5%
1985	21.9%	45.6%
1984	22.4%	45.7%
1983	22.8%	45.8%
1982	23.2%	45.8%
1981	23.6%	45.9%
1980	23.4%	45.9%
1979	23.2%	45.9%
1978	23.5%	45.8%
1977	23.6%	45.7%
1976	23.8%	45.6%
1975	24%	45.5%
1974	24.3%	45.4%
1973	24.5%	45.2%
1972	24.8%	44.9%
1971	25.1%	44.7%
1970	24.8%	44.4%
1969	25.2%	44%
1968	25.2%	43.6%
1967	25.3%	43.2%
1966	25.5%	42.8%
1965	25.3%	42.4%
1964	25.9%	42%
1963	26%	41.8%
1962	26.1%	41.8%
1961	26.4%	41.8%
1960	26.7%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Mauritania
2023	5	381
2022	10	385
2021	9	425
2020	7	413
2019	5	424
2018	5	437
2017	5	450
2016	5	456
2015	5	469
2014	4	484
2013	4	496
2012	4	496
2011	4	494
2010	4	499
2009	3	500
2008	3	506
2007	3	516
2006	3	521
2005	3	536
2004	3	557
2003	3	571
2002	3	590
2001	3	616
2000	4	644
1999	4	669
1998	4	698
1997	4	752
1996	4	813
1995	5	815
1994	5	809
1993	5	813
1992	6	811
1991	6	845
1990	7	858
1989	7	883
1988	7	887
1987	9	914
1986	8	961
1985	9	998

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, 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
	Greece	Mauritania
2023	0.37%	3.78%
2022	0.38%	3.91%
2021	0.39%	4.03%
2020	0.4%	4.17%
2019	0.41%	4.3%
2018	0.42%	4.45%
2017	0.43%	4.59%
2016	0.43%	4.74%
2015	0.43%	4.89%
2014	0.42%	5.04%
2013	0.41%	5.17%
2012	0.4%	5.31%
2011	0.4%	5.45%
2010	0.39%	5.61%
2009	0.4%	5.79%
2008	0.4%	6.04%
2007	0.41%	6.35%
2006	0.43%	6.73%
2005	0.46%	7.18%
2004	0.49%	7.7%
2003	0.52%	8.25%
2002	0.56%	8.81%
2001	0.6%	9.35%
2000	0.64%	9.82%
1999	0.69%	10.2%
1998	0.73%	10.6%
1997	0.77%	10.8%
1996	0.81%	11%
1995	0.85%	11.1%
1994	0.88%	11.2%
1993	0.91%	11.2%
1992	0.95%	11.3%
1991	0.99%	11.4%
1990	1.05%	11.5%
1989	1.11%	11.8%
1988	1.19%	12.1%
1987	1.27%	12.6%
1986	1.37%	13.2%
1985	1.46%	13.8%
1984	1.54%	14.5%
1983	1.62%	15.1%
1982	1.71%	15.6%
1981	1.83%	16.1%
1980	1.96%	16.6%
1979	2.09%	17.1%
1978	2.24%	17.6%
1977	2.38%	18.2%
1976	2.51%	18.6%
1975	2.62%	18.9%
1974	2.7%	19%
1973	2.76%	19%
1972	2.84%	18.9%
1971	2.96%	18.9%
1970	3.13%	19%
1969	3.33%	19.4%
1968	3.54%	19.9%
1967	3.73%	20.6%
1966	3.86%	21.3%
1965	3.97%	22%
1964	4.1%	22.7%
1963	4.25%	23.4%
1962	4.39%	24%
1961	4.51%	24.7%
1960	4.62%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.