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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and Saint Vincent

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Mauritania has an annual birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.7 in Mauritania and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 62.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Mauritania and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 6.15 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Mauritania is ranked 13/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Mauritania — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 88.9 in Mauritania vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Mauritania, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs Saint Vincent by year

Mauritania
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2023 4.7 1.78
2022 4.77 1.79
2021 4.85 1.81
2020 4.91 1.83
2019 4.98 1.86
2018 5.04 1.9
2017 5.11 1.94
2016 5.16 2.06
2015 5.21 2.13
2014 5.26 2.14
2013 5.32 2.11
2012 5.35 2.11
2011 5.38 2.08
2010 5.38 2.14
2009 5.41 2.17
2008 5.44 2.15
2007 5.43 2.06
2006 5.4 2.03
2005 5.38 2.07
2004 5.37 2.09
2003 5.36 2.14
2002 5.37 2.22
2001 5.41 2.3
2000 5.46 2.31
1999 5.52 2.31
1998 5.62 2.35
1997 5.74 2.43
1996 5.86 2.53
1995 5.96 2.61
1994 6.06 2.68
1993 6.09 2.74
1992 6.13 2.76
1991 6.16 2.75
1990 6.18 2.73
1989 6.2 2.73
1988 6.21 2.75
1987 6.27 2.82
1986 6.34 2.92
1985 6.42 3.08
1984 6.48 3.28
1983 6.54 3.56
1982 6.59 3.74
1981 6.64 3.85
1980 6.67 3.92
1979 6.7 4.29
1978 6.73 4.55
1977 6.74 4.75
1976 6.73 4.95
1975 6.71 5.17
1974 6.73 5.38
1973 6.72 5.59
1972 6.71 5.77
1971 6.7 5.95
1970 6.68 6.12
1969 6.64 6.28
1968 6.6 6.42
1967 6.57 6.53
1966 6.52 6.64
1965 6.44 6.74
1964 6.37 6.83
1963 6.31 6.92
1962 6.24 7.03
1961 6.2 7.16
1960 6.15 7.25

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 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mauritania
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2023 145,164 66
2022 142,451 96
2021 137,557 -9
2020 134,899 -10
2019 134,460 206
2018 131,584 271
2017 128,562 340
2016 125,342 443
2015 122,092 542
2014 118,792 580
2013 115,558 580
2012 113,489 637
2011 111,165 676
2010 108,121 796
2009 105,273 881
2008 102,432 904
2007 98,895 867
2006 94,991 881
2005 90,940 949
2004 87,578 992
2003 83,804 1,063
2002 80,993 1,166
2001 78,769 1,231
2000 75,929 1,279
1999 73,554 1,315
1998 72,045 1,379
1997 71,327 1,496
1996 71,939 1,610
1995 72,244 1,715
1994 70,570 1,786
1993 68,167 1,832
1992 63,501 1,849
1991 61,782 1,821
1990 59,934 1,825
1989 58,666 1,843
1988 56,654 1,876
1987 55,037 1,937
1986 53,313 2,020
1985 52,125 2,128
1984 50,705 2,248
1983 49,187 2,411
1982 47,947 2,477
1981 46,641 2,429
1980 45,026 2,362
1979 43,537 2,575
1978 42,539 2,581
1977 41,352 2,622
1976 40,149 2,694
1975 38,975 2,775
1974 38,106 2,863
1973 37,122 2,952
1972 36,184 3,033
1971 35,279 3,102
1970 34,382 3,161
1969 33,252 3,200
1968 32,029 3,218
1967 30,853 3,212
1966 29,502 3,194
1965 28,028 3,165
1964 26,565 3,130
1963 25,250 3,086
1962 23,927 3,073
1961 22,781 3,059
1960 21,604 3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs Saint Vincent by year

Mauritania
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2023 34.4 12.2
2022 34.8 12.4
2021 35.3 12.6
2020 35.7 12.8
2019 36.2 13.3
2018 36.6 13.7
2017 37 14.1
2016 37.4 15.1
2015 37.8 15.9
2014 38.1 16.1
2013 38.5 16
2012 38.7 16.2
2011 38.9 16.1
2010 38.9 16.8
2009 39 17.2
2008 39.1 17.1
2007 39 16.6
2006 38.8 16.5
2005 38.4 16.9
2004 38.3 17.1
2003 37.9 17.6
2002 37.9 18.2
2001 38 18.9
2000 37.9 19.2
1999 38.1 19.4
1998 38.6 19.8
1997 39.4 20.7
1996 40.7 21.6
1995 41.5 22.4
1994 41.7 23
1993 41.7 23.4
1992 40.7 23.4
1991 41.3 23.2
1990 41.4 23.2
1989 41.8 23.3
1988 41.6 23.6
1987 41.9 24.2
1986 42.2 25.2
1985 42.8 26.4
1984 43.2 27.9
1983 43.6 29.9
1982 44 30.9
1981 44.4 30.8
1980 44.5 30.4
1979 44.7 32.1
1978 45.2 33.1
1977 45.4 33.7
1976 45.6 34.8
1975 45.8 36
1974 46.1 37.3
1973 46.4 38.5
1972 46.6 39.8
1971 47 40.9
1970 47.3 42.1
1969 47.5 43.1
1968 47.6 43.9
1967 47.8 44.6
1966 47.8 45.1
1965 47.6 45.6
1964 47.3 46.1
1963 47.1 46.6
1962 46.8 47.5
1961 46.6 48.5
1960 46.2 49.3

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 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 46.2 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritania Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 4.7 1.78
Fertility rate rank 11/196 114/196
Birth rate 34.4 12.2
Birth rate rank 13/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +145,164 +66
Natural population change rank 70/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +2.89% +0.07%
Population growth +2.93% -0.7%
Population growth rank 17/197 191/197
Age at first childbirth 21.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.2 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 175.8 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 81.9 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.8% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 70.4% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.38% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.15% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.1% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.78% 1.06%
Life expectancy 69.2 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritania
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2100 21.5% 13.7%
2099 21.6% 13.8%
2098 21.8% 13.8%
2097 22% 13.8%
2096 22.1% 13.9%
2095 22.3% 13.9%
2094 22.5% 14%
2093 22.7% 14%
2092 22.9% 14.1%
2091 23.1% 14.2%
2090 23.3% 14.2%
2089 23.5% 14.3%
2088 23.7% 14.4%
2087 23.9% 14.4%
2086 24.1% 14.5%
2085 24.3% 14.5%
2084 24.5% 14.6%
2083 24.7% 14.6%
2082 25% 14.6%
2081 25.2% 14.6%
2080 25.4% 14.6%
2079 25.7% 14.6%
2078 25.9% 14.6%
2077 26.1% 14.6%
2076 26.4% 14.6%
2075 26.6% 14.6%
2074 26.8% 14.6%
2073 27.1% 14.6%
2072 27.3% 14.6%
2071 27.6% 14.6%
2070 27.9% 14.6%
2069 28.1% 14.7%
2068 28.4% 14.7%
2067 28.7% 14.8%
2066 29% 14.9%
2065 29.3% 15%
2064 29.6% 15.1%
2063 29.8% 15.2%
2062 30.1% 15.4%
2061 30.4% 15.5%
2060 30.7% 15.7%
2059 31.1% 15.9%
2058 31.4% 16%
2057 31.7% 16.2%
2056 32% 16.3%
2055 32.3% 16.4%
2054 32.6% 16.6%
2053 33% 16.7%
2052 33.3% 16.8%
2051 33.6% 16.8%
2050 33.9% 16.9%
2049 34.3% 16.9%
2048 34.6% 17%
2047 35% 17%
2046 35.3% 17%
2045 35.7% 17%
2044 36% 16.9%
2043 36.4% 16.9%
2042 36.7% 16.9%
2041 37.1% 16.9%
2040 37.4% 16.9%
2039 37.8% 16.9%
2038 38.1% 16.9%
2037 38.5% 17%
2036 38.8% 17%
2035 39.2% 17.2%
2034 39.5% 17.4%
2033 39.9% 17.6%
2032 40.2% 17.9%
2031 40.5% 18.3%
2030 40.8% 18.8%
2029 41.2% 19.3%
2028 41.5% 19.8%
2027 41.9% 20.2%
2026 42.2% 20.7%
2025 42.6% 21.1%
2024 42.7% 21.3%
2023 43% 21.6%
2022 43.4% 21.9%
2021 43.6% 22.1%
2020 43.8% 22.2%
2019 44% 22.5%
2018 44.1% 22.7%
2017 44.2% 23%
2016 44.2% 23.4%
2015 44.3% 23.7%
2014 44.2% 24%
2013 44.2% 24.4%
2012 44.1% 24.8%
2011 43.9% 25.2%
2010 43.9% 25.7%
2009 43.9% 26.1%
2008 44.1% 26.7%
2007 44.3% 27.2%
2006 44.2% 27.8%
2005 44.2% 28.4%
2004 44.2% 29%
2003 44.2% 29.7%
2002 44.2% 30.3%
2001 44.1% 31%
2000 44.2% 31.4%
1999 44.4% 31.6%
1998 44.6% 32%
1997 44.7% 32.5%
1996 44.6% 33.1%
1995 44.4% 33.7%
1994 44.3% 34.4%
1993 44.4% 35.1%
1992 44.9% 36%
1991 45.3% 36.8%
1990 45.4% 37.5%
1989 45.4% 38%
1988 45.3% 38.4%
1987 45.4% 38.9%
1986 45.5% 39.4%
1985 45.6% 39.9%
1984 45.7% 40.4%
1983 45.8% 41%
1982 45.8% 41.7%
1981 45.9% 42.6%
1980 45.9% 43.5%
1979 45.9% 44.1%
1978 45.8% 44.4%
1977 45.7% 44.7%
1976 45.6% 45%
1975 45.5% 45.3%
1974 45.4% 45.5%
1973 45.2% 45.7%
1972 44.9% 45.8%
1971 44.7% 46%
1970 44.4% 46.2%
1969 44% 46.4%
1968 43.6% 46.6%
1967 43.2% 46.8%
1966 42.8% 47.1%
1965 42.4% 47.4%
1964 42% 47.7%
1963 41.8% 48.2%
1962 41.8% 48.6%
1961 41.8% 48.8%
1960 41.8% 49%

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 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and Saint Vincent 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 Vincent

Mauritania
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2023 381 56
2022 385 56
2021 425 105
2020 413 57
2019 424 58
2018 437 56
2017 450 58
2016 456 52
2015 469 59
2014 484 64
2013 496 73
2012 496 61
2011 494 59
2010 499 59
2009 500 56
2008 506 56
2007 516 54
2006 521 54
2005 536 55
2004 557 56
2003 571 59
2002 590 62
2001 616 64
2000 644 68
1999 669 72
1998 698 77
1997 752 78
1996 813 79
1995 815 80
1994 809 78
1993 813 76
1992 811 89
1991 845 71
1990 858 72
1989 883 70
1988 887 67
1987 914 69
1986 961 71
1985 998 77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritania
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritania Saint Vincent
2023 3.78% 1.06%
2022 3.91% 1.11%
2021 4.03% 1.17%
2020 4.17% 1.23%
2019 4.3% 1.31%
2018 4.45% 1.39%
2017 4.59% 1.49%
2016 4.74% 1.59%
2015 4.89% 1.69%
2014 5.04% 1.79%
2013 5.17% 1.88%
2012 5.31% 1.98%
2011 5.45% 2.06%
2010 5.61% 2.14%
2009 5.79% 2.19%
2008 6.04% 2.23%
2007 6.35% 2.25%
2006 6.73% 2.26%
2005 7.18% 2.26%
2004 7.7% 2.25%
2003 8.25% 2.25%
2002 8.81% 2.24%
2001 9.35% 2.25%
2000 9.82% 2.25%
1999 10.2% 2.25%
1998 10.6% 2.25%
1997 10.8% 2.24%
1996 11% 2.23%
1995 11.1% 2.23%
1994 11.2% 2.23%
1993 11.2% 2.24%
1992 11.3% 2.26%
1991 11.4% 2.31%
1990 11.5% 2.38%
1989 11.8% 2.47%
1988 12.1% 2.59%
1987 12.6% 2.75%
1986 13.2% 2.96%
1985 13.8% 3.22%
1984 14.5% 3.54%
1983 15.1% 3.91%
1982 15.6% 4.34%
1981 16.1% 4.82%
1980 16.6% 5.34%
1979 17.1% 5.91%
1978 17.6% 6.49%
1977 18.2% 7.03%
1976 18.6% 7.45%
1975 18.9% 7.7%
1974 19% 7.71%
1973 19% 7.52%
1972 18.9% 7.2%
1971 18.9% 6.82%
1970 19% 6.42%
1969 19.4% 6.03%
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. 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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