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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Mauritania has an annual birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.7 in Mauritania and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 68% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Mauritania and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 6.15 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Mauritania is ranked 13/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Mauritania — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 88.9 in Mauritania vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Mauritania, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Mauritania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2023 4.7 1.51
2022 4.77 1.51
2021 4.85 1.53
2020 4.91 1.55
2019 4.98 1.57
2018 5.04 1.59
2017 5.11 1.61
2016 5.16 1.63
2015 5.21 1.64
2014 5.26 1.67
2013 5.32 1.68
2012 5.35 1.71
2011 5.38 1.74
2010 5.38 1.76
2009 5.41 1.8
2008 5.44 1.83
2007 5.43 1.87
2006 5.4 1.9
2005 5.38 1.93
2004 5.37 1.96
2003 5.36 2
2002 5.37 2.04
2001 5.41 2.08
2000 5.46 2.13
1999 5.52 2.26
1998 5.62 2.31
1997 5.74 2.3
1996 5.86 2.26
1995 5.96 2.3
1994 6.06 2.31
1993 6.09 2.38
1992 6.13 2.43
1991 6.16 2.6
1990 6.18 2.73
1989 6.2 2.69
1988 6.21 2.62
1987 6.27 2.62
1986 6.34 2.68
1985 6.42 2.82
1984 6.48 2.88
1983 6.54 3.1
1982 6.59 3.18
1981 6.64 3.3
1980 6.67 3.26
1979 6.7 3.23
1978 6.73 3.29
1977 6.74 3.48
1976 6.73 3.59
1975 6.71 3.68
1974 6.73 3.81
1973 6.72 3.97
1972 6.71 4.16
1971 6.7 4.51
1970 6.68 4.73
1969 6.64 4.97
1968 6.6 5.17
1967 6.57 5.46
1966 6.52 5.78
1965 6.44 6.01
1964 6.37 6.08
1963 6.31 6.12
1962 6.24 6.06
1961 6.2 6.27
1960 6.15 6.54

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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mauritania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mauritania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2023 145,164 84
2022 142,451 14
2021 137,557 -20
2020 134,899 98
2019 134,460 135
2018 131,584 150
2017 128,562 169
2016 125,342 185
2015 122,092 197
2014 118,792 213
2013 115,558 227
2012 113,489 246
2011 111,165 250
2010 108,121 274
2009 105,273 300
2008 102,432 322
2007 98,895 341
2006 94,991 355
2005 90,940 361
2004 87,578 365
2003 83,804 369
2002 80,993 365
2001 78,769 369
2000 75,929 376
1999 73,554 413
1998 72,045 415
1997 71,327 405
1996 71,939 379
1995 72,244 382
1994 70,570 370
1993 68,167 373
1992 63,501 369
1991 61,782 411
1990 59,934 471
1989 58,666 476
1988 56,654 471
1987 55,037 486
1986 53,313 520
1985 52,125 574
1984 50,705 598
1983 49,187 664
1982 47,947 672
1981 46,641 684
1980 45,026 652
1979 43,537 643
1978 42,539 654
1977 41,352 697
1976 40,149 703
1975 38,975 688
1974 38,106 670
1973 37,122 646
1972 36,184 619
1971 35,279 615
1970 34,382 611
1969 33,252 708
1968 32,029 812
1967 30,853 951
1966 29,502 1,103
1965 28,028 1,228
1964 26,565 1,305
1963 25,250 1,360
1962 23,927 1,373
1961 22,781 1,466
1960 21,604 1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Mauritania
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2023 34.4 11.7
2022 34.8 12
2021 35.3 12.3
2020 35.7 12.6
2019 36.2 12.9
2018 36.6 13.1
2017 37 13.4
2016 37.4 13.6
2015 37.8 13.7
2014 38.1 14
2013 38.5 14.1
2012 38.7 14.4
2011 38.9 14.7
2010 38.9 14.9
2009 39 15.3
2008 39.1 15.6
2007 39 15.9
2006 38.8 16.1
2005 38.4 16.3
2004 38.3 16.5
2003 37.9 16.8
2002 37.9 16.9
2001 38 17.3
2000 37.9 17.7
1999 38.1 18.9
1998 38.6 19.5
1997 39.4 19.5
1996 40.7 19.3
1995 41.5 19.7
1994 41.7 19.7
1993 41.7 20.2
1992 40.7 20.6
1991 41.3 22.1
1990 41.4 23.7
1989 41.8 23.7
1988 41.6 23.4
1987 41.9 23.6
1986 42.2 24.3
1985 42.8 25.5
1984 43.2 26.1
1983 43.6 27.7
1982 44 28
1981 44.4 28.4
1980 44.5 27.6
1979 44.7 27.1
1978 45.2 27.2
1977 45.4 28
1976 45.6 28
1975 45.8 27.6
1974 46.1 27.1
1973 46.4 26.5
1972 46.6 25.9
1971 47 25.9
1970 47.3 25.8
1969 47.5 27.7
1968 47.6 29.4
1967 47.8 31.9
1966 47.8 34.5
1965 47.6 36.7
1964 47.3 37.9
1963 47.1 38.8
1962 46.8 38.9
1961 46.6 40.7
1960 46.2 42.6

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 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 46.2 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritania Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 4.7 1.51
Fertility rate rank 11/196 141/196
Birth rate 34.4 11.7
Birth rate rank 13/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +145,164 +84
Natural population change rank 70/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +2.89% +0.18%
Population growth +2.93% +0.18%
Population growth rank 17/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 21.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.2 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 175.8 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 81.9 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 70.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.38% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.15% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.1% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.78% 1.63%
Life expectancy 69.2 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritania
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2100 21.5% 12.8%
2099 21.6% 12.8%
2098 21.8% 12.8%
2097 22% 12.8%
2096 22.1% 12.8%
2095 22.3% 12.9%
2094 22.5% 12.9%
2093 22.7% 12.9%
2092 22.9% 12.9%
2091 23.1% 12.9%
2090 23.3% 12.9%
2089 23.5% 12.9%
2088 23.7% 12.9%
2087 23.9% 13%
2086 24.1% 13%
2085 24.3% 13%
2084 24.5% 13%
2083 24.7% 13%
2082 25% 13%
2081 25.2% 13%
2080 25.4% 13%
2079 25.7% 13%
2078 25.9% 13%
2077 26.1% 13%
2076 26.4% 13%
2075 26.6% 13.1%
2074 26.8% 13.1%
2073 27.1% 13.1%
2072 27.3% 13.1%
2071 27.6% 13.2%
2070 27.9% 13.2%
2069 28.1% 13.2%
2068 28.4% 13.3%
2067 28.7% 13.3%
2066 29% 13.4%
2065 29.3% 13.4%
2064 29.6% 13.5%
2063 29.8% 13.5%
2062 30.1% 13.6%
2061 30.4% 13.6%
2060 30.7% 13.7%
2059 31.1% 13.7%
2058 31.4% 13.8%
2057 31.7% 13.9%
2056 32% 13.9%
2055 32.3% 14%
2054 32.6% 14.1%
2053 33% 14.1%
2052 33.3% 14.2%
2051 33.6% 14.3%
2050 33.9% 14.4%
2049 34.3% 14.4%
2048 34.6% 14.5%
2047 35% 14.6%
2046 35.3% 14.7%
2045 35.7% 14.8%
2044 36% 14.9%
2043 36.4% 15%
2042 36.7% 15.1%
2041 37.1% 15.3%
2040 37.4% 15.5%
2039 37.8% 15.6%
2038 38.1% 15.8%
2037 38.5% 16%
2036 38.8% 16.2%
2035 39.2% 16.4%
2034 39.5% 16.6%
2033 39.9% 16.9%
2032 40.2% 17.1%
2031 40.5% 17.4%
2030 40.8% 17.6%
2029 41.2% 17.8%
2028 41.5% 18.1%
2027 41.9% 18.3%
2026 42.2% 18.5%
2025 42.6% 18.2%
2024 42.7% 18.2%
2023 43% 18.3%
2022 43.4% 18.6%
2021 43.6% 18.8%
2020 43.8% 19.1%
2019 44% 19.3%
2018 44.1% 19.6%
2017 44.2% 19.9%
2016 44.2% 20.2%
2015 44.3% 20.6%
2014 44.2% 21.1%
2013 44.2% 21.7%
2012 44.1% 22.2%
2011 43.9% 22.7%
2010 43.9% 23.3%
2009 43.9% 24%
2008 44.1% 24.4%
2007 44.3% 24.8%
2006 44.2% 25.3%
2005 44.2% 26%
2004 44.2% 26.6%
2003 44.2% 27.4%
2002 44.2% 28.1%
2001 44.1% 28.8%
2000 44.2% 29.3%
1999 44.4% 29.7%
1998 44.6% 30.1%
1997 44.7% 30.6%
1996 44.6% 31.1%
1995 44.4% 31.7%
1994 44.3% 32.3%
1993 44.4% 32.9%
1992 44.9% 33.6%
1991 45.3% 34.1%
1990 45.4% 34.2%
1989 45.4% 34.1%
1988 45.3% 34.1%
1987 45.4% 34.2%
1986 45.5% 34.3%
1985 45.6% 34.5%
1984 45.7% 34.7%
1983 45.8% 35.1%
1982 45.8% 35.6%
1981 45.9% 36.2%
1980 45.9% 36.9%
1979 45.9% 37.6%
1978 45.8% 38.2%
1977 45.7% 38.8%
1976 45.6% 39.6%
1975 45.5% 40.5%
1974 45.4% 41.6%
1973 45.2% 42.9%
1972 44.9% 44.3%
1971 44.7% 45.8%
1970 44.4% 47.2%
1969 44% 47.7%
1968 43.6% 47.4%
1967 43.2% 47%
1966 42.8% 46.6%
1965 42.4% 46.3%
1964 42% 46.1%
1963 41.8% 46%
1962 41.8% 45.8%
1961 41.8% 45.7%
1960 41.8% 45.6%

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 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Mauritania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mauritania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2023 381 74
2022 385 99
2021 425 111
2020 413 80
2019 424 74
2018 437 78
2017 450 74
2016 456 75
2015 469 76
2014 484 82
2013 496 82
2012 496 88
2011 494 90
2010 499 92
2009 500 93
2008 506 95
2007 516 96
2006 521 99
2005 536 102
2004 557 104
2003 571 111
2002 590 115
2001 616 131
2000 644 143
1999 669 164
1998 698 193
1997 752 194
1996 813 194
1995 815 204
1994 809 205
1993 813 225
1992 811 255
1991 845 280
1990 858 302
1989 883 316
1988 887 308
1987 914 302
1986 961 285
1985 998 290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritania
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritania Saint Kitts
2023 3.78% 1.63%
2022 3.91% 1.68%
2021 4.03% 1.72%
2020 4.17% 1.77%
2019 4.3% 1.82%
2018 4.45% 1.86%
2017 4.59% 1.9%
2016 4.74% 1.93%
2015 4.89% 1.94%
2014 5.04% 1.95%
2013 5.17% 1.93%
2012 5.31% 1.91%
2011 5.45% 1.89%
2010 5.61% 1.88%
2009 5.79% 1.87%
2008 6.04% 1.88%
2007 6.35% 1.89%
2006 6.73% 1.92%
2005 7.18% 1.97%
2004 7.7% 2.03%
2003 8.25% 2.11%
2002 8.81% 2.2%
2001 9.35% 2.29%
2000 9.82% 2.39%
1999 10.2% 2.48%
1998 10.6% 2.56%
1997 10.8% 2.64%
1996 11% 2.7%
1995 11.1% 2.76%
1994 11.2% 2.8%
1993 11.2% 2.85%
1992 11.3% 2.9%
1991 11.4% 2.96%
1990 11.5% 3.03%
1989 11.8% 3.12%
1988 12.1% 3.24%
1987 12.6% 3.39%
1986 13.2% 3.56%
1985 13.8% 3.76%
1984 14.5% 4%
1983 15.1% 4.26%
1982 15.6% 4.53%
1981 16.1% 4.81%
1980 16.6% 5.06%
1979 17.1% 5.29%
1978 17.6% 5.48%
1977 18.2% 5.64%
1976 18.6% 5.78%
1975 18.9% 5.91%
1974 19% 6.03%
1973 19% 6.16%
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 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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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