Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and Namibia

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritania	Namibia
2023	4.7	3.21
2022	4.77	3.25
2021	4.85	3.3
2020	4.91	3.35
2019	4.98	3.4
2018	5.04	3.46
2017	5.11	3.51
2016	5.16	3.57
2015	5.21	3.6
2014	5.26	3.64
2013	5.32	3.65
2012	5.35	3.68
2011	5.38	3.66
2010	5.38	3.66
2009	5.41	3.63
2008	5.44	3.62
2007	5.43	3.61
2006	5.4	3.6
2005	5.38	3.57
2004	5.37	3.55
2003	5.36	3.58
2002	5.37	3.69
2001	5.41	3.83
2000	5.46	3.99
1999	5.52	4.14
1998	5.62	4.18
1997	5.74	4.17
1996	5.86	4.2
1995	5.96	4.42
1994	6.06	4.68
1993	6.09	4.91
1992	6.13	5.11
1991	6.16	5.29
1990	6.18	5.4
1989	6.2	5.52
1988	6.21	5.61
1987	6.27	5.7
1986	6.34	5.79
1985	6.42	5.88
1984	6.48	5.94
1983	6.54	6
1982	6.59	6.08
1981	6.64	6.16
1980	6.67	6.24
1979	6.7	6.31
1978	6.73	6.38
1977	6.74	6.44
1976	6.73	6.49
1975	6.71	6.53
1974	6.73	6.55
1973	6.72	6.54
1972	6.71	6.53
1971	6.7	6.52
1970	6.68	6.52
1969	6.64	6.51
1968	6.6	6.5
1967	6.57	6.49
1966	6.52	6.47
1965	6.44	6.45
1964	6.37	6.43
1963	6.31	6.41
1962	6.24	6.35
1961	6.2	6.29
1960	6.15	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritania was 4.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritania	Namibia
2023	145,164	58,435
2022	142,451	54,534
2021	137,557	50,160
2020	134,899	55,034
2019	134,460	54,769
2018	131,584	53,970
2017	128,562	52,975
2016	125,342	52,228
2015	122,092	50,846
2014	118,792	49,581
2013	115,558	47,801
2012	113,489	46,204
2011	111,165	43,557
2010	108,121	42,046
2009	105,273	39,942
2008	102,432	38,147
2007	98,895	36,430
2006	94,991	34,690
2005	90,940	32,909
2004	87,578	31,478
2003	83,804	31,115
2002	80,993	31,947
2001	78,769	32,942
2000	75,929	35,280
1999	73,554	37,233
1998	72,045	37,500
1997	71,327	37,256
1996	71,939	37,177
1995	72,244	39,119
1994	70,570	41,316
1993	68,167	42,861
1992	63,501	43,945
1991	61,782	44,523
1990	59,934	43,956
1989	58,666	37,715
1988	56,654	34,798
1987	55,037	33,340
1986	53,313	31,764
1985	52,125	30,575
1984	50,705	29,395
1983	49,187	28,307
1982	47,947	27,474
1981	46,641	27,938
1980	45,026	28,142
1979	43,537	28,930
1978	42,539	29,821
1977	41,352	29,241
1976	40,149	28,785
1975	38,975	27,882
1974	38,106	26,844
1973	37,122	25,754
1972	36,184	24,606
1971	35,279	23,467
1970	34,382	22,414
1969	33,252	21,387
1968	32,029	20,470
1967	30,853	19,498
1966	29,502	18,635
1965	28,028	17,902
1964	26,565	17,134
1963	25,250	16,430
1962	23,927	15,656
1961	22,781	14,936
1960	21,604	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritania	Namibia
2023	34.4	25.9
2022	34.8	26.3
2021	35.3	27
2020	35.7	27.7
2019	36.2	28.4
2018	36.6	29.1
2017	37	29.7
2016	37.4	30.3
2015	37.8	30.7
2014	38.1	31
2013	38.5	31.2
2012	38.7	31.4
2011	38.9	31.1
2010	38.9	31
2009	39	30.6
2008	39.1	30.3
2007	39	30
2006	38.8	29.7
2005	38.4	29.3
2004	38.3	28.9
2003	37.9	29
2002	37.9	29.6
2001	38	30.5
2000	37.9	31.6
1999	38.1	32.6
1998	38.6	32.9
1997	39.4	32.8
1996	40.7	32.9
1995	41.5	34.5
1994	41.7	36.3
1993	41.7	37.9
1992	40.7	39.3
1991	41.3	40.5
1990	41.4	41
1989	41.8	38.2
1988	41.6	38.7
1987	41.9	38.6
1986	42.2	38.3
1985	42.8	38.3
1984	43.2	38.3
1983	43.6	38.3
1982	44	38.4
1981	44.4	39.8
1980	44.5	40.6
1979	44.7	40.8
1978	45.2	42.6
1977	45.4	42.8
1976	45.6	43.5
1975	45.8	43.7
1974	46.1	43.9
1973	46.4	43.9
1972	46.6	43.7
1971	47	43.6
1970	47.3	43.4
1969	47.5	43.3
1968	47.6	43.2
1967	47.8	43
1966	47.8	42.9
1965	47.6	42.8
1964	47.3	42.7
1963	47.1	42.6
1962	46.8	42.4
1961	46.6	42.2
1960	46.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 34.4 in Mauritania and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 46.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritania	Namibia
2100	21.5%	18.7%
2099	21.6%	18.8%
2098	21.8%	18.9%
2097	22%	19.1%
2096	22.1%	19.2%
2095	22.3%	19.3%
2094	22.5%	19.5%
2093	22.7%	19.6%
2092	22.9%	19.7%
2091	23.1%	19.9%
2090	23.3%	20%
2089	23.5%	20.2%
2088	23.7%	20.3%
2087	23.9%	20.4%
2086	24.1%	20.6%
2085	24.3%	20.7%
2084	24.5%	20.8%
2083	24.7%	21%
2082	25%	21.1%
2081	25.2%	21.2%
2080	25.4%	21.4%
2079	25.7%	21.5%
2078	25.9%	21.6%
2077	26.1%	21.8%
2076	26.4%	21.9%
2075	26.6%	22.1%
2074	26.8%	22.2%
2073	27.1%	22.4%
2072	27.3%	22.6%
2071	27.6%	22.8%
2070	27.9%	23%
2069	28.1%	23.2%
2068	28.4%	23.4%
2067	28.7%	23.6%
2066	29%	23.8%
2065	29.3%	24.1%
2064	29.6%	24.3%
2063	29.8%	24.6%
2062	30.1%	24.8%
2061	30.4%	25.1%
2060	30.7%	25.3%
2059	31.1%	25.6%
2058	31.4%	25.8%
2057	31.7%	26.1%
2056	32%	26.3%
2055	32.3%	26.5%
2054	32.6%	26.8%
2053	33%	27%
2052	33.3%	27.2%
2051	33.6%	27.4%
2050	33.9%	27.6%
2049	34.3%	27.8%
2048	34.6%	28%
2047	35%	28.2%
2046	35.3%	28.4%
2045	35.7%	28.6%
2044	36%	28.9%
2043	36.4%	29.1%
2042	36.7%	29.3%
2041	37.1%	29.6%
2040	37.4%	29.8%
2039	37.8%	30.1%
2038	38.1%	30.4%
2037	38.5%	30.8%
2036	38.8%	31.5%
2035	39.2%	32.2%
2034	39.5%	32.7%
2033	39.9%	33.2%
2032	40.2%	33.8%
2031	40.5%	34.3%
2030	40.8%	34.9%
2029	41.2%	35.3%
2028	41.5%	35.8%
2027	41.9%	36.1%
2026	42.2%	36.5%
2025	42.6%	36.8%
2024	42.7%	37%
2023	43%	37.3%
2022	43.4%	37.5%
2021	43.6%	37.4%
2020	43.8%	37.1%
2019	44%	37%
2018	44.1%	36.8%
2017	44.2%	36.7%
2016	44.2%	36.5%
2015	44.3%	36.5%
2014	44.2%	36.5%
2013	44.2%	36.6%
2012	44.1%	36.6%
2011	43.9%	36.7%
2010	43.9%	36.8%
2009	43.9%	37.1%
2008	44.1%	37.5%
2007	44.3%	38.1%
2006	44.2%	38.7%
2005	44.2%	39.4%
2004	44.2%	40%
2003	44.2%	40.5%
2002	44.2%	41%
2001	44.1%	41.3%
2000	44.2%	41.5%
1999	44.4%	41.7%
1998	44.6%	41.8%
1997	44.7%	41.9%
1996	44.6%	42%
1995	44.4%	42.1%
1994	44.3%	42.2%
1993	44.4%	42.2%
1992	44.9%	42.2%
1991	45.3%	42.2%
1990	45.4%	42.3%
1989	45.4%	43.4%
1988	45.3%	44.8%
1987	45.4%	45.3%
1986	45.5%	45.8%
1985	45.6%	46.2%
1984	45.7%	46.6%
1983	45.8%	46.9%
1982	45.8%	47.2%
1981	45.9%	47.1%
1980	45.9%	46.6%
1979	45.9%	46.3%
1978	45.8%	45.9%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	45.6%	45%
1975	45.5%	44.8%
1974	45.4%	44.6%
1973	45.2%	44.3%
1972	44.9%	44.1%
1971	44.7%	43.9%
1970	44.4%	43.8%
1969	44%	43.6%
1968	43.6%	43.5%
1967	43.2%	43.3%
1966	42.8%	43.2%
1965	42.4%	43%
1964	42%	42.9%
1963	41.8%	42.7%
1962	41.8%	42.6%
1961	41.8%	42.4%
1960	41.8%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.7% of the population in Mauritania and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritania vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritania	Namibia
2023	381	139
2022	385	127
2021	425	254
2020	413	143
2019	424	175
2018	437	198
2017	450	213
2016	456	250
2015	469	307
2014	484	369
2013	496	402
2012	496	439
2011	494	498
2010	499	531
2009	500	547
2008	506	537
2007	516	489
2006	521	408
2005	536	344
2004	557	282
2003	571	290
2002	590	313
2001	616	376
2000	644	384
1999	669	371
1998	698	396
1997	752	383
1996	813	387
1995	815	369
1994	809	367
1993	813	354
1992	811	346
1991	845	337
1990	858	325
1989	883	306
1988	887	342
1987	914	336
1986	961	348
1985	998	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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
	Mauritania	Namibia
2023	3.78%	4.07%
2022	3.91%	4.2%
2021	4.03%	4.38%
2020	4.17%	4.57%
2019	4.3%	4.78%
2018	4.45%	5.01%
2017	4.59%	5.19%
2016	4.74%	5.42%
2015	4.89%	5.5%
2014	5.04%	5.31%
2013	5.17%	5.4%
2012	5.31%	5.51%
2011	5.45%	5.16%
2010	5.61%	5.08%
2009	5.79%	5.29%
2008	6.04%	5.64%
2007	6.35%	6.06%
2006	6.73%	6.49%
2005	7.18%	7.05%
2004	7.7%	7.41%
2003	8.25%	7.51%
2002	8.81%	7.61%
2001	9.35%	7.71%
2000	9.82%	7.79%
1999	10.2%	7.79%
1998	10.6%	7.7%
1997	10.8%	7.56%
1996	11%	7.39%
1995	11.1%	7.24%
1994	11.2%	7.13%
1993	11.2%	7.1%
1992	11.3%	7.14%
1991	11.4%	7.24%
1990	11.5%	7.39%
1989	11.8%	7.57%
1988	12.1%	7.81%
1987	12.6%	8.09%
1986	13.2%	8.43%
1985	13.8%	8.81%
1984	14.5%	9.22%
1983	15.1%	9.61%
1982	15.6%	9.93%
1981	16.1%	10.2%
1980	16.6%	10.3%
1979	17.1%	10.3%
1978	17.6%	10.3%
1977	18.2%	10.2%
1976	18.6%	10%
1975	18.9%	9.89%
1974	19%	9.79%
1973	19%	9.73%
1972	18.9%	9.68%
1971	18.9%	9.67%
1970	19%	9.65%
1969	19.4%	9.65%
1968	19.9%	9.64%
1967	20.6%	9.66%
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 3.78% in Mauritania and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.