Number of children under 5 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of children under 5 was 799,917 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
799,917 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
799,917 people
in 2023
All-time low
113,132 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Mauritania stood at 799,917 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Mauritania peaked at 799,917 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,132 people, in 1953.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,582 people | — |
| 1951 | 114,242 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 113,358 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 113,132 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 114,357 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 117,390 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 121,359 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 125,598 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 130,124 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 134,948 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 140,068 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 145,488 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 151,166 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 157,101 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 163,321 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 169,802 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 176,549 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 183,513 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 190,508 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 197,430 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 204,214 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 210,693 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 216,850 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 222,819 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 228,709 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 234,527 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 240,468 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 246,731 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 253,281 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 259,946 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 266,847 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 274,158 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 281,609 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 289,079 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 296,790 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 304,613 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 312,136 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 319,579 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 327,266 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 334,969 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 343,005 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 351,864 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 362,352 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 374,864 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 388,392 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 401,508 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 412,795 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 422,247 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 429,224 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 433,948 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 438,481 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 444,150 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 452,041 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 462,290 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 474,746 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 488,921 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 504,332 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 521,368 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 541,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 562,712 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 585,410 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 608,930 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 632,158 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 651,847 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 668,048 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 683,318 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 697,635 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 710,989 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 725,104 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 740,428 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 755,575 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 770,514 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 785,270 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 799,917 people | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 799,917 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 799,917 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120,009 people | 113,132 people | 134,948 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 167,495 people | 140,068 people | 197,430 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 231,824 people | 204,214 people | 259,946 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,705 people | 266,847 people | 334,969 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,020 people | 343,005 people | 433,948 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,004 people | 438,481 people | 562,712 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,387 people | 585,410 people | 740,428 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,819 people | 755,575 people | 799,917 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Mauritania?
- Number of children under 5 in Mauritania was 799,917 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 799,917 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,132 people in 1953.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of children under 5?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.