Age dependency breakdown in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency breakdown was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency breakdown in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.7% | — |
| 1951 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).