Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 29.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania stood at 29.8%. 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 rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania peaked at 29.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.5% | — |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +464.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +9.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.8% 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 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.2% | 29.8% | 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 rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania was 29.8% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.