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Live births in Mauritania

Live births in Mauritania was 172,885 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 89th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count172,885 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank89th of 236Countries ranked
Series high172,8852023
Series low28,3081950
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Live births in Mauritania, 1950 to 2023

050K100K150K200K19501961197219831994200520231950: 28,308 count1951: 29,049 count1952: 29,801 count1953: 30,606 count1954: 31,456 count1955: 32,481 count1956: 33,496 count1957: 34,541 count1958: 35,667 count1959: 36,814 count1960: 38,123 count1961: 39,433 count1962: 40,677 count1963: 42,097 count1964: 43,480 count1965: 45,019 count1966: 46,566 count1967: 47,981 count1968: 49,287 count1969: 50,656 count1970: 52,004 count1971: 53,271 count1972: 54,495 count1973: 55,827 count1974: 57,174 count1975: 58,441 count1976: 59,975 count1977: 61,512 count1978: 62,905 count1979: 64,025 count1980: 65,630 count1981: 67,342 count1982: 68,662 count1983: 70,040 count1984: 71,481 count1985: 72,807 count1986: 73,968 count1987: 75,568 count1988: 77,182 count1989: 79,515 count1990: 80,798 count1991: 82,994 count1992: 85,012 count1993: 90,598 count1994: 93,762 count1995: 96,036 count1996: 96,001 count1997: 95,014 count1998: 95,583 count1999: 96,886 count2000: 99,085 count2001: 101,747 count2002: 103,671 count2003: 106,230 count2004: 109,792 count2005: 112,966 count2006: 116,815 count2007: 120,757 count2008: 124,382 count2009: 128,109 count2010: 132,040 count2011: 136,404 count2012: 140,200 count2013: 143,806 count2014: 146,731 count2015: 149,827 count2016: 152,849 count2017: 155,985 count2018: 158,852 count2019: 161,780 count2020: 164,387 count2021: 167,340 count2022: 169,886 count2023: 172,885 count050K100K150K200K19501975200020231950: 28,308 count1951: 29,049 count1952: 29,801 count1953: 30,606 count1954: 31,456 count1955: 32,481 count1956: 33,496 count1957: 34,541 count1958: 35,667 count1959: 36,814 count1960: 38,123 count1961: 39,433 count1962: 40,677 count1963: 42,097 count1964: 43,480 count1965: 45,019 count1966: 46,566 count1967: 47,981 count1968: 49,287 count1969: 50,656 count1970: 52,004 count1971: 53,271 count1972: 54,495 count1973: 55,827 count1974: 57,174 count1975: 58,441 count1976: 59,975 count1977: 61,512 count1978: 62,905 count1979: 64,025 count1980: 65,630 count1981: 67,342 count1982: 68,662 count1983: 70,040 count1984: 71,481 count1985: 72,807 count1986: 73,968 count1987: 75,568 count1988: 77,182 count1989: 79,515 count1990: 80,798 count1991: 82,994 count1992: 85,012 count1993: 90,598 count1994: 93,762 count1995: 96,036 count1996: 96,001 count1997: 95,014 count1998: 95,583 count1999: 96,886 count2000: 99,085 count2001: 101,747 count2002: 103,671 count2003: 106,230 count2004: 109,792 count2005: 112,966 count2006: 116,815 count2007: 120,757 count2008: 124,382 count2009: 128,109 count2010: 132,040 count2011: 136,404 count2012: 140,200 count2013: 143,806 count2014: 146,731 count2015: 149,827 count2016: 152,849 count2017: 155,985 count2018: 158,852 count2019: 161,780 count2020: 164,387 count2021: 167,340 count2022: 169,886 count2023: 172,885 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023172,885 Estimated
2022169,886 Estimated
2021167,340 Estimated
2020164,387 Estimated
2019161,780 Estimated
2018158,852 Estimated
2017155,985 Estimated
2016152,849 Estimated
2015149,827 Estimated
2014146,731 Estimated
2013143,806 Estimated
2012140,200 Estimated
2011136,404 Estimated
2010132,040 Estimated
2009128,109 Estimated
2008124,382 Estimated
2007120,757 Estimated
2006116,815 Estimated
2005112,966 Estimated
2004109,792 Estimated
2003106,230 Estimated
2002103,671 Estimated
2001101,747 Estimated
200099,085 Estimated
199996,886 Estimated
199895,583 Estimated
199795,014 Estimated
199696,001 Estimated
199596,036 Estimated
199493,762 Estimated
199390,598 Estimated
199285,012 Estimated
199182,994 Estimated
199080,798 Estimated
198979,515 Estimated
198877,182 Estimated
198775,568 Estimated
198673,968 Estimated
198572,807 Estimated
198471,481 Estimated
198370,040 Estimated
198268,662 Estimated
198167,342 Estimated
198065,630 Estimated
197964,025 Estimated
197862,905 Estimated
197761,512 Estimated
197659,975 Estimated
197558,441 Estimated
197457,174 Estimated
197355,827 Estimated
197254,495 Estimated
197153,271 Estimated
197052,004 Estimated
196950,656 Estimated
196849,287 Estimated
196747,981 Estimated
196646,566 Estimated
196545,019 Estimated
196443,480 Estimated
196342,097 Estimated
196240,677 Estimated
196139,433 Estimated
196038,123 Estimated
195936,814 Estimated
195835,667 Estimated
195734,541 Estimated
195633,496 Estimated
195532,481 Estimated
195431,456 Estimated
195330,606 Estimated
195229,801 Estimated
195129,049 Estimated
195028,308 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Mauritania, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Mauritania, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mauritania. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Mauritania, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mauritania.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Mauritania, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/mauritania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_mauritania_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Mauritania, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mauritania. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Mauritania?

Live births in Mauritania was 172,885 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 89th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Mauritania?

172,885 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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