Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 86.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.76
in 1980
All-time low
79.04
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania is 86.05, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania peaked at 95.76 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 79.04, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.61 | — |
| 1951 | 82.62 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 81.79 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 81.1 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 80.6 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 80.14 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.71 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 79.41 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 79.21 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 79.08 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 79.04 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 79.08 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.58 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 80.39 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.75 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 83.33 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.9 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 86.43 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.89 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 89.26 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 90.52 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 92.6 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 93.41 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 94.07 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 94.58 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.05 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 95.44 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.68 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.76 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.73 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.6 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.38 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.12 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.81 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 94.46 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.09 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 93.74 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.91 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.69 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.1 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.47 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.9 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.15 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.14 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.12 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.51 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.74 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.48 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.63 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.91 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.77 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.66 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.52 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.19 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.79 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.29 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.69 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.09 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.13 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.05 | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 86.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 86.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.73 | 79.08 | 83.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.16 | 79.04 | 87.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.22 | 89.26 | 95.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.86 | 93.74 | 95.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.46 | 89.9 | 94.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.85 | 89.48 | 90.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.99 | 89.69 | 92.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 86.05 | 88.95 | 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 ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mauritania was 86.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.76 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.04 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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