Total dependency ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total dependency ratio was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Mauritania is 86.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Mauritania peaked at 95.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.7% | 79.1% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.2% | 79.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.2% | 89.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.1% | 88.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Mauritania?
- Total dependency ratio in Mauritania was 86.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for total dependency ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).