Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 80,498 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 80,498 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 80,498 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,319 people, in 1951.
That places Mauritania 92nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,473 people | 11,319 people | 14,238 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,569 people | 14,762 people | 20,562 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,882 people | 21,186 people | 26,763 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,775 people | 27,395 people | 34,135 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,978 people | 35,048 people | 43,228 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,788 people | 43,816 people | 57,527 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,898 people | 59,820 people | 74,794 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,373 people | 76,252 people | 80,498 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritania?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mauritania was 80,498 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80,498 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,319 people in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.