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Fertility in Mauritania sits at 4.49 children per woman in 2026, above the replacement level of 2.1. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.36 children per woman. About 181 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 33.2 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 2.09, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 30.2 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 14% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 2.13 children per woman.
Fertility rate
4.49 children/woman
Birth rate
33.2 per 1,000 people
Total births
181.3K
Mean age at birth
30.2 years
Mauritania's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 6.7 children per woman in 1977 to 4.49 today, still well above the 2.1 replacement level. Projections show continued decline to 2.13 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 14% of births to mothers aged 15-19.