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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and Mongolia

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Mauritania has an annual birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.7 in Mauritania and 2.7 in Mongolia — 42.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Mauritania and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 6.15 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Mauritania is ranked 13/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.8 years in Mauritania, compared to 20.5 years in Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Mauritania — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 88.9 in Mauritania vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Mauritania, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs Mongolia by year

Mauritania
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 4.7 2.7
2022 4.77 2.7
2021 4.85 2.8
2020 4.91 2.9
2019 4.98 3
2018 5.04 2.9
2017 5.11 2.8
2016 5.16 3
2015 5.21 3
2014 5.26 3.1
2013 5.32 3
2012 5.35 2.7
2011 5.38 2.6
2010 5.38 2.4
2009 5.41 2.8
2008 5.44 2.6
2007 5.43 2.3
2006 5.4 2.1
2005 5.38 2
2004 5.37 2
2003 5.36 2
2002 5.37 2.1
2001 5.41 2.2
2000 5.46 2.2
1999 5.52 2.3
1998 5.62 2.3
1997 5.74 2.4
1996 5.86 2.5
1995 5.96 2.77
1994 6.06 2.7
1993 6.09 2.5
1992 6.13 3.5
1991 6.16 4
1990 6.18 4.5
1989 6.2 4.42
1988 6.21 4.65
1987 6.27 4.83
1986 6.34 5.03
1985 6.42 5.26
1984 6.48 5.45
1983 6.54 5.63
1982 6.59 5.8
1981 6.64 5.98
1980 6.67 6.21
1979 6.7 6.42
1978 6.73 6.62
1977 6.74 6.79
1976 6.73 6.93
1975 6.71 7.07
1974 6.73 7.17
1973 6.72 7.24
1972 6.71 7.28
1971 6.7 7.3
1970 6.68 7.31
1969 6.64 7.34
1968 6.6 7.37
1967 6.57 7.39
1966 6.52 7.41
1965 6.44 7.38
1964 6.37 7.33
1963 6.31 7.24
1962 6.24 7.1
1961 6.2 6.96
1960 6.15 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritania was 4.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mauritania
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 145,164 46,995
2022 142,451 47,730
2021 137,557 52,109
2020 134,899 60,888
2019 134,460 61,433
2018 131,584 60,635
2017 128,562 57,940
2016 125,342 62,086
2015 122,092 64,473
2014 118,792 66,078
2013 115,558 62,618
2012 113,489 55,942
2011 111,165 50,711
2010 108,121 44,914
2009 105,273 48,876
2008 102,432 45,843
2007 98,895 39,636
2006 94,991 33,609
2005 90,940 29,290
2004 87,578 28,418
2003 83,804 28,827
2002 80,993 30,439
2001 78,769 32,052
2000 75,929 32,753
1999 73,554 32,283
1998 72,045 31,757
1997 71,327 32,403
1996 71,939 33,741
1995 72,244 34,473
1994 70,570 34,711
1993 68,167 36,924
1992 63,501 42,437
1991 61,782 47,884
1990 59,934 49,443
1989 58,666 51,420
1988 56,654 51,588
1987 55,037 51,140
1986 53,313 50,329
1985 52,125 49,944
1984 50,705 48,562
1983 49,187 46,919
1982 47,947 45,179
1981 46,641 43,588
1980 45,026 42,343
1979 43,537 41,568
1978 42,539 40,276
1977 41,352 38,995
1976 40,149 37,670
1975 38,975 36,490
1974 38,106 35,297
1973 37,122 33,993
1972 36,184 32,727
1971 35,279 31,536
1970 34,382 30,558
1969 33,252 29,781
1968 32,029 29,017
1967 30,853 28,178
1966 29,502 27,338
1965 28,028 26,364
1964 26,565 25,317
1963 25,250 24,142
1962 23,927 22,960
1961 22,781 21,873
1960 21,604 20,726

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.89% in Mauritania and +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs Mongolia by year

Mauritania
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 34.4 19
2022 34.8 19.5
2021 35.3 21.6
2020 35.7 23.4
2019 36.2 24.4
2018 36.6 24.5
2017 37 23.9
2016 37.4 25.9
2015 37.8 27.1
2014 38.1 28
2013 38.5 27.5
2012 38.7 26
2011 38.9 25.1
2010 38.9 23.1
2009 39 24.8
2008 39.1 23.9
2007 39 21.9
2006 38.8 20
2005 38.4 18.6
2004 38.3 18.4
2003 37.9 18.6
2002 37.9 19.4
2001 38 20.3
2000 37.9 20.8
1999 38.1 21.1
1998 38.6 21.4
1997 39.4 22.2
1996 40.7 23.3
1995 41.5 24
1994 41.7 24.5
1993 41.7 25.8
1992 40.7 28.8
1991 41.3 31.9
1990 41.4 34.1
1989 41.8 35.3
1988 41.6 36.4
1987 41.9 37.2
1986 42.2 37.7
1985 42.8 38.5
1984 43.2 38.7
1983 43.6 38.6
1982 44 38.5
1981 44.4 38.4
1980 44.5 38.4
1979 44.7 38.7
1978 45.2 38.9
1977 45.4 39
1976 45.6 39.1
1975 45.8 39.3
1974 46.1 39.5
1973 46.4 39.6
1972 46.6 39.8
1971 47 40
1970 47.3 40.4
1969 47.5 40.9
1968 47.6 41.6
1967 47.8 42.3
1966 47.8 43.1
1965 47.6 43.6
1964 47.3 44
1963 47.1 44.2
1962 46.8 44.1
1961 46.6 44.2
1960 46.2 44.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 34.4 in Mauritania and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 46.2 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritania Mongolia
Fertility rate 4.7 2.7
Fertility rate rank 11/196 67/196
Birth rate 34.4 19
Birth rate rank 13/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +145,164 +46,995
Natural population change rank 70/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +2.89% +1.35%
Population growth +2.93% +1.25%
Population growth rank 17/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth 21.8 years 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.2 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 175.8 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 81.9 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.8% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 70.4% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.38% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.15% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.1% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.78% 1.36%
Life expectancy 69.2 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritania
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritania Mongolia
2100 21.5% 16.3%
2099 21.6% 16.4%
2098 21.8% 16.4%
2097 22% 16.5%
2096 22.1% 16.6%
2095 22.3% 16.7%
2094 22.5% 16.8%
2093 22.7% 16.9%
2092 22.9% 17%
2091 23.1% 17.2%
2090 23.3% 17.3%
2089 23.5% 17.4%
2088 23.7% 17.6%
2087 23.9% 17.7%
2086 24.1% 17.9%
2085 24.3% 18%
2084 24.5% 18.1%
2083 24.7% 18.2%
2082 25% 18.3%
2081 25.2% 18.4%
2080 25.4% 18.5%
2079 25.7% 18.6%
2078 25.9% 18.6%
2077 26.1% 18.7%
2076 26.4% 18.7%
2075 26.6% 18.7%
2074 26.8% 18.7%
2073 27.1% 18.8%
2072 27.3% 18.8%
2071 27.6% 18.9%
2070 27.9% 18.9%
2069 28.1% 19%
2068 28.4% 19.1%
2067 28.7% 19.3%
2066 29% 19.4%
2065 29.3% 19.6%
2064 29.6% 19.8%
2063 29.8% 20.1%
2062 30.1% 20.4%
2061 30.4% 20.7%
2060 30.7% 21%
2059 31.1% 21.3%
2058 31.4% 21.6%
2057 31.7% 21.9%
2056 32% 22.2%
2055 32.3% 22.5%
2054 32.6% 22.7%
2053 33% 23%
2052 33.3% 23.1%
2051 33.6% 23.3%
2050 33.9% 23.3%
2049 34.3% 23.4%
2048 34.6% 23.4%
2047 35% 23.3%
2046 35.3% 23.3%
2045 35.7% 23.2%
2044 36% 23.1%
2043 36.4% 23%
2042 36.7% 22.9%
2041 37.1% 22.8%
2040 37.4% 22.8%
2039 37.8% 22.9%
2038 38.1% 23%
2037 38.5% 23.3%
2036 38.8% 23.6%
2035 39.2% 24%
2034 39.5% 24.6%
2033 39.9% 25.2%
2032 40.2% 25.9%
2031 40.5% 26.8%
2030 40.8% 27.8%
2029 41.2% 28.8%
2028 41.5% 29.7%
2027 41.9% 30.5%
2026 42.2% 31.2%
2025 42.6% 31.9%
2024 42.7% 32.2%
2023 43% 32.6%
2022 43.4% 32.9%
2021 43.6% 32.9%
2020 43.8% 32.8%
2019 44% 32.3%
2018 44.1% 31.6%
2017 44.2% 30.9%
2016 44.2% 30.2%
2015 44.3% 29.5%
2014 44.2% 28.9%
2013 44.2% 28.5%
2012 44.1% 28.1%
2011 43.9% 28%
2010 43.9% 27.9%
2009 43.9% 27.9%
2008 44.1% 28.1%
2007 44.3% 28.5%
2006 44.2% 29.1%
2005 44.2% 29.9%
2004 44.2% 30.8%
2003 44.2% 31.8%
2002 44.2% 32.9%
2001 44.1% 34.1%
2000 44.2% 35.2%
1999 44.4% 36.2%
1998 44.6% 37%
1997 44.7% 37.8%
1996 44.6% 38.4%
1995 44.4% 39%
1994 44.3% 39.5%
1993 44.4% 40%
1992 44.9% 40.5%
1991 45.3% 41%
1990 45.4% 41.4%
1989 45.4% 41.7%
1988 45.3% 41.8%
1987 45.4% 42%
1986 45.5% 42.1%
1985 45.6% 42.3%
1984 45.7% 42.5%
1983 45.8% 42.7%
1982 45.8% 43%
1981 45.9% 43.3%
1980 45.9% 43.7%
1979 45.9% 44.1%
1978 45.8% 44.5%
1977 45.7% 44.8%
1976 45.6% 45.2%
1975 45.5% 45.4%
1974 45.4% 45.6%
1973 45.2% 45.8%
1972 44.9% 45.8%
1971 44.7% 45.8%
1970 44.4% 45.6%
1969 44% 45.4%
1968 43.6% 44.9%
1967 43.2% 44.2%
1966 42.8% 43.3%
1965 42.4% 42.4%
1964 42% 41.4%
1963 41.8% 40.4%
1962 41.8% 39.6%
1961 41.8% 38.8%
1960 41.8% 38.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 42.7% of the population in Mauritania and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and Mongolia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mauritania vs Mongolia

Mauritania
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 381 41
2022 385 41
2021 425 63
2020 413 47
2019 424 45
2018 437 45
2017 450 45
2016 456 48
2015 469 52
2014 484 56
2013 496 59
2012 496 63
2011 494 67
2010 499 71
2009 500 75
2008 506 77
2007 516 81
2006 521 90
2005 536 99
2004 557 108
2003 571 114
2002 590 120
2001 616 130
2000 644 144
1999 669 162
1998 698 174
1997 752 180
1996 813 178
1995 815 176
1994 809 178
1993 813 181
1992 811 199
1991 845 227
1990 858 276
1989 883 311
1988 887 335
1987 914 341
1986 961 346
1985 998 352

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 381 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritania, compared to 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritania
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 3.78% 1.36%
2022 3.91% 1.39%
2021 4.03% 1.43%
2020 4.17% 1.48%
2019 4.3% 1.56%
2018 4.45% 1.64%
2017 4.59% 1.74%
2016 4.74% 1.84%
2015 4.89% 1.94%
2014 5.04% 2.04%
2013 5.17% 2.15%
2012 5.31% 2.28%
2011 5.45% 2.44%
2010 5.61% 2.63%
2009 5.79% 2.85%
2008 6.04% 3.11%
2007 6.35% 3.39%
2006 6.73% 3.71%
2005 7.18% 4.07%
2004 7.7% 4.45%
2003 8.25% 4.87%
2002 8.81% 5.32%
2001 9.35% 5.8%
2000 9.82% 6.29%
1999 10.2% 6.78%
1998 10.6% 7.27%
1997 10.8% 7.74%
1996 11% 8.19%
1995 11.1% 8.6%
1994 11.2% 9%
1993 11.2% 9.39%
1992 11.3% 9.78%
1991 11.4% 10.2%
1990 11.5% 10.7%
1989 11.8% 11.1%
1988 12.1% 11.7%
1987 12.6% 12.2%
1986 13.2% 12.8%
1985 13.8% 13.4%
1984 14.5% 13.9%
1983 15.1% 14.4%
1982 15.6% 15%
1981 16.1% 15.5%
1980 16.6% 16.1%
1979 17.1% 16.7%
1978 17.6% 17.3%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.78% in Mauritania and 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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