Total dependency ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total dependency ratio was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1980
All-time low
79.0%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.6% | — |
| 1951 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 86.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 86.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).