Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and South Korea

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs South Korea by year

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Mauritania

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritania	South Korea
2023	4.7	0.72
2022	4.77	0.78
2021	4.85	0.81
2020	4.91	0.84
2019	4.98	0.92
2018	5.04	0.98
2017	5.11	1.05
2016	5.16	1.17
2015	5.21	1.24
2014	5.26	1.21
2013	5.32	1.19
2012	5.35	1.3
2011	5.38	1.24
2010	5.38	1.23
2009	5.41	1.15
2008	5.44	1.19
2007	5.43	1.26
2006	5.4	1.13
2005	5.38	1.09
2004	5.37	1.16
2003	5.36	1.19
2002	5.37	1.18
2001	5.41	1.31
2000	5.46	1.48
1999	5.52	1.43
1998	5.62	1.46
1997	5.74	1.54
1996	5.86	1.57
1995	5.96	1.63
1994	6.06	1.66
1993	6.09	1.65
1992	6.13	1.76
1991	6.16	1.71
1990	6.18	1.57
1989	6.2	1.56
1988	6.21	1.55
1987	6.27	1.53
1986	6.34	1.58
1985	6.42	1.66
1984	6.48	1.74
1983	6.54	2.06
1982	6.59	2.39
1981	6.64	2.57
1980	6.67	2.82
1979	6.7	2.9
1978	6.73	2.64
1977	6.74	2.99
1976	6.73	3
1975	6.71	3.43
1974	6.73	3.77
1973	6.72	4.07
1972	6.71	4.12
1971	6.7	4.54
1970	6.68	4.53
1969	6.64	4.45
1968	6.6	4.51
1967	6.57	4.62
1966	6.52	4.78
1965	6.44	4.89
1964	6.37	5.07
1963	6.31	5.33
1962	6.24	5.56
1961	6.2	5.8
1960	6.15	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritania was 4.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mauritania

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritania	South Korea
2023	145,164	-77,569
2022	142,451	-124,014
2021	137,557	-56,947
2020	134,899	-31,101
2019	134,460	10,353
2018	131,584	30,951
2017	128,562	71,907
2016	125,342	122,923
2015	122,092	163,248
2014	118,792	167,464
2013	115,558	166,415
2012	113,489	215,859
2011	111,165	214,728
2010	108,121	213,083
2009	105,273	197,231
2008	102,432	215,841
2007	98,895	248,286
2006	94,991	203,441
2005	90,940	187,920
2004	87,578	225,988
2003	83,804	244,251
2002	80,993	247,752
2001	78,769	312,643
2000	75,929	390,167
1999	73,554	368,272
1998	72,045	393,436
1997	71,327	422,773
1996	71,939	446,142
1995	72,244	468,967
1994	70,570	473,200
1993	68,167	477,302
1992	63,501	494,352
1991	61,782	467,594
1990	59,934	411,546
1989	58,666	403,266
1988	56,654	399,297
1987	55,037	378,758
1986	53,313	395,651
1985	52,125	416,219
1984	50,705	436,384
1983	49,187	514,844
1982	47,947	605,626
1981	46,641	631,189
1980	45,026	583,294
1979	43,537	623,068
1978	42,539	499,084
1977	41,352	578,947
1976	40,149	530,558
1975	38,975	603,300
1974	38,106	673,030
1973	37,122	699,115
1972	36,184	740,469
1971	35,279	789,185
1970	34,382	747,987
1969	33,252	694,227
1968	32,029	684,487
1967	30,853	692,169
1966	29,502	623,534
1965	28,028	641,090
1964	26,565	655,501
1963	25,250	685,824
1962	23,927	712,590
1961	22,781	730,173
1960	21,604	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs South Korea by year

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Mauritania

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritania	South Korea
2023	34.4	4.5
2022	34.8	4.9
2021	35.3	5.1
2020	35.7	5.3
2019	36.2	5.9
2018	36.6	6.4
2017	37	7
2016	37.4	7.9
2015	37.8	8.6
2014	38.1	8.6
2013	38.5	8.6
2012	38.7	9.6
2011	38.9	9.4
2010	38.9	9.4
2009	39	9
2008	39.1	9.4
2007	39	10.1
2006	38.8	9.2
2005	38.4	9
2004	38.3	9.8
2003	37.9	10.2
2002	37.9	10.3
2001	38	11.7
2000	37.9	13.5
1999	38.1	13.2
1998	38.6	13.7
1997	39.4	14.5
1996	40.7	15
1995	41.5	15.7
1994	41.7	16
1993	41.7	16
1992	40.7	16.7
1991	41.3	16.4
1990	41.4	15.2
1989	41.8	15.1
1988	41.6	15.1
1987	41.9	15
1986	42.2	15.4
1985	42.8	16.1
1984	43.2	16.7
1983	43.6	19.3
1982	44	21.6
1981	44.4	22.4
1980	44.5	22.6
1979	44.7	23
1978	45.2	20.3
1977	45.4	22.7
1976	45.6	22.2
1975	45.8	24.8
1974	46.1	26.6
1973	46.4	28.3
1972	46.6	28.4
1971	47	31.2
1970	47.3	31.2
1969	47.5	30.3
1968	47.6	30.7
1967	47.8	31.5
1966	47.8	32.8
1965	47.6	33.8
1964	47.3	35.2
1963	47.1	37.2
1962	46.8	39
1961	46.6	40.9
1960	46.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 34.4 in Mauritania and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 46.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritania	South Korea
2100	21.5%	8.61%
2099	21.6%	8.6%
2098	21.8%	8.59%
2097	22%	8.59%
2096	22.1%	8.59%
2095	22.3%	8.6%
2094	22.5%	8.61%
2093	22.7%	8.62%
2092	22.9%	8.62%
2091	23.1%	8.62%
2090	23.3%	8.62%
2089	23.5%	8.6%
2088	23.7%	8.58%
2087	23.9%	8.55%
2086	24.1%	8.5%
2085	24.3%	8.45%
2084	24.5%	8.39%
2083	24.7%	8.33%
2082	25%	8.26%
2081	25.2%	8.18%
2080	25.4%	8.09%
2079	25.7%	8%
2078	25.9%	7.91%
2077	26.1%	7.82%
2076	26.4%	7.72%
2075	26.6%	7.63%
2074	26.8%	7.53%
2073	27.1%	7.44%
2072	27.3%	7.35%
2071	27.6%	7.28%
2070	27.9%	7.21%
2069	28.1%	7.16%
2068	28.4%	7.13%
2067	28.7%	7.11%
2066	29%	7.11%
2065	29.3%	7.14%
2064	29.6%	7.18%
2063	29.8%	7.23%
2062	30.1%	7.3%
2061	30.4%	7.37%
2060	30.7%	7.45%
2059	31.1%	7.52%
2058	31.4%	7.6%
2057	31.7%	7.66%
2056	32%	7.72%
2055	32.3%	7.76%
2054	32.6%	7.79%
2053	33%	7.81%
2052	33.3%	7.83%
2051	33.6%	7.83%
2050	33.9%	7.83%
2049	34.3%	7.82%
2048	34.6%	7.81%
2047	35%	7.8%
2046	35.3%	7.79%
2045	35.7%	7.78%
2044	36%	7.78%
2043	36.4%	7.77%
2042	36.7%	7.76%
2041	37.1%	7.74%
2040	37.4%	7.72%
2039	37.8%	7.7%
2038	38.1%	7.66%
2037	38.5%	7.65%
2036	38.8%	7.65%
2035	39.2%	7.66%
2034	39.5%	7.73%
2033	39.9%	7.85%
2032	40.2%	8.02%
2031	40.5%	8.28%
2030	40.8%	8.59%
2029	41.2%	8.9%
2028	41.5%	9.23%
2027	41.9%	9.62%
2026	42.2%	10%
2025	42.6%	10.4%
2024	42.7%	10.6%
2023	43%	11%
2022	43.4%	11.4%
2021	43.6%	11.8%
2020	43.8%	12.1%
2019	44%	12.4%
2018	44.1%	12.7%
2017	44.2%	13%
2016	44.2%	13.4%
2015	44.3%	13.8%
2014	44.2%	14.2%
2013	44.2%	14.7%
2012	44.1%	15.2%
2011	43.9%	15.8%
2010	43.9%	16.4%
2009	43.9%	16.9%
2008	44.1%	17.5%
2007	44.3%	18.1%
2006	44.2%	18.7%
2005	44.2%	19.2%
2004	44.2%	19.7%
2003	44.2%	20.1%
2002	44.2%	20.5%
2001	44.1%	20.8%
2000	44.2%	21%
1999	44.4%	21.2%
1998	44.6%	21.6%
1997	44.7%	22%
1996	44.6%	22.5%
1995	44.4%	23.1%
1994	44.3%	23.7%
1993	44.4%	24.2%
1992	44.9%	24.7%
1991	45.3%	25.2%
1990	45.4%	25.8%
1989	45.4%	26.5%
1988	45.3%	27.3%
1987	45.4%	28.2%
1986	45.5%	29.2%
1985	45.6%	30.2%
1984	45.7%	31.2%
1983	45.8%	32%
1982	45.8%	32.7%
1981	45.9%	33.3%
1980	45.9%	34%
1979	45.9%	34.8%
1978	45.8%	35.6%
1977	45.7%	36.5%
1976	45.6%	37.5%
1975	45.5%	38.5%
1974	45.4%	39.5%
1973	45.2%	40.3%
1972	44.9%	41%
1971	44.7%	41.5%
1970	44.4%	42.1%
1969	44%	42.7%
1968	43.6%	43.1%
1967	43.2%	43.3%
1966	42.8%	43.5%
1965	42.4%	43.3%
1964	42%	43.1%
1963	41.8%	42.7%
1962	41.8%	42.3%
1961	41.8%	41.8%
1960	41.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.7% of the population in Mauritania and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritania vs South Korea

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Mauritania

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritania	South Korea
2023	381	4
2022	385	7
2021	425	5
2020	413	12
2019	424	5
2018	437	5
2017	450	6
2016	456	6
2015	469	6
2014	484	7
2013	496	7
2012	496	8
2011	494	8
2010	499	8
2009	500	9
2008	506	9
2007	516	10
2006	521	10
2005	536	11
2004	557	12
2003	571	13
2002	590	13
2001	616	14
2000	644	15
1999	669	17
1998	698	18
1997	752	19
1996	813	20
1995	815	22
1994	809	23
1993	813	24
1992	811	26
1991	845	28
1990	858	28
1989	883	29
1988	887	31
1987	914	34
1986	961	35
1985	998	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritania

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritania	South Korea
2023	3.78%	0.28%
2022	3.91%	0.28%
2021	4.03%	0.29%
2020	4.17%	0.3%
2019	4.3%	0.31%
2018	4.45%	0.32%
2017	4.59%	0.33%
2016	4.74%	0.34%
2015	4.89%	0.35%
2014	5.04%	0.36%
2013	5.17%	0.37%
2012	5.31%	0.38%
2011	5.45%	0.4%
2010	5.61%	0.41%
2009	5.79%	0.43%
2008	6.04%	0.45%
2007	6.35%	0.48%
2006	6.73%	0.52%
2005	7.18%	0.56%
2004	7.7%	0.6%
2003	8.25%	0.64%
2002	8.81%	0.68%
2001	9.35%	0.71%
2000	9.82%	0.75%
1999	10.2%	0.8%
1998	10.6%	0.85%
1997	10.8%	0.91%
1996	11%	0.98%
1995	11.1%	1.05%
1994	11.2%	1.14%
1993	11.2%	1.23%
1992	11.3%	1.33%
1991	11.4%	1.44%
1990	11.5%	1.57%
1989	11.8%	1.71%
1988	12.1%	1.87%
1987	12.6%	2.05%
1986	13.2%	2.25%
1985	13.8%	2.46%
1984	14.5%	2.7%
1983	15.1%	2.93%
1982	15.6%	3.17%
1981	16.1%	3.4%
1980	16.6%	3.63%
1979	17.1%	3.84%
1978	17.6%	4.04%
1977	18.2%	4.23%
1976	18.6%	4.42%
1975	18.9%	4.61%
1974	19%	4.82%
1973	19%	5.07%
1972	18.9%	5.36%
1971	18.9%	5.71%
1970	19%	6.12%
1969	19.4%	6.59%
1968	19.9%	7.1%
1967	20.6%	7.62%
1966	21.3%	8.16%
1965	22%	8.68%
1964	22.7%	9.18%
1963	23.4%	9.67%
1962	24%	10.1%
1961	24.7%	10.6%
1960	25.3%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.78% in Mauritania and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.