Age dependency breakdown in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency breakdown was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.0% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Mauritania peaked at 7.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Mauritania?
- Age dependency breakdown in Mauritania was 6.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Mauritania ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).