Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility and female labor force participation was 29.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29.78
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.78
in 2019
All-time low
4.49
in 1975
Years of data
6
1975–2019
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania stood at 29.78. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania peaked at 29.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.49 | — |
| 1988 | 25.34 | +464.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 28.03 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.22 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.78 | +9.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.34 | 25.34 | 25.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.34 | 27.22 | 29.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Mauritania was 29.78 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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