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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania

Mauritania: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.22 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.22 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.66 years
in 1998
All-time low
29.86 years
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania stood at 30.22 years.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania peaked at 30.66 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.86 years, in 1981.

That places Mauritania 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania, year by year

Year years Change
1950 30.24 years —
1951 30.25 years +0.0%
1952 30.25 years +0.0%
1953 30.26 years +0.0%
1954 30.26 years +0.0%
1955 30.24 years -0.1%
1956 30.22 years -0.1%
1957 30.2 years -0.1%
1958 30.17 years -0.1%
1959 30.15 years -0.1%
1960 30.11 years -0.1%
1961 30.07 years -0.1%
1962 30.08 years +0.1%
1963 30.1 years +0.1%
1964 30.12 years +0.1%
1965 30.12 years -0.0%
1966 30.12 years -0.0%
1967 30.11 years -0.0%
1968 30.11 years -0.0%
1969 30.11 years -0.0%
1970 30.09 years -0.1%
1971 30.07 years -0.1%
1972 30.05 years -0.1%
1973 30.01 years -0.1%
1974 29.99 years -0.1%
1975 29.93 years -0.2%
1976 29.93 years -0.0%
1977 29.94 years +0.1%
1978 29.95 years +0.0%
1979 30.03 years +0.3%
1980 29.95 years -0.3%
1981 29.86 years -0.3%
1982 29.92 years +0.2%
1983 29.98 years +0.2%
1984 30 years +0.1%
1985 30.06 years +0.2%
1986 30.14 years +0.2%
1987 30.12 years -0.1%
1988 30.19 years +0.2%
1989 30.22 years +0.1%
1990 30.2 years -0.1%
1991 30.31 years +0.4%
1992 30.43 years +0.4%
1993 30.46 years +0.1%
1994 30.52 years +0.2%
1995 30.55 years +0.1%
1996 30.55 years +0.0%
1997 30.6 years +0.2%
1998 30.66 years +0.2%
1999 30.61 years -0.2%
2000 30.58 years -0.1%
2001 30.53 years -0.2%
2002 30.52 years -0.0%
2003 30.53 years +0.0%
2004 30.4 years -0.4%
2005 30.35 years -0.2%
2006 30.31 years -0.1%
2007 30.26 years -0.2%
2008 30.26 years +0.0%
2009 30.25 years -0.0%
2010 30.25 years -0.0%
2011 30.25 years +0.0%
2012 30.25 years -0.0%
2013 30.25 years -0.0%
2014 30.25 years -0.0%
2015 30.25 years -0.0%
2016 30.24 years -0.0%
2017 30.24 years -0.0%
2018 30.24 years -0.0%
2019 30.24 years -0.0%
2020 30.23 years -0.0%
2021 30.23 years -0.0%
2022 30.23 years -0.0%
2023 30.22 years -0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 30.22 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 30.22 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.22 years 30.15 years 30.26 years 10
1960s 30.11 years 30.07 years 30.12 years 10
1970s 30 years 29.93 years 30.09 years 10
1980s 30.04 years 29.86 years 30.22 years 10
1990s 30.49 years 30.2 years 30.66 years 10
2000s 30.4 years 30.25 years 30.58 years 10
2010s 30.25 years 30.24 years 30.25 years 10
2020s 30.23 years 30.22 years 30.23 years 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 67 Kuwait 30.33 years compare
  2. 68 Lithuania 30.32 years compare
  3. 69 Latvia 30.32 years compare
  4. 71 Comoros 30.22 years compare
  5. 72 Montenegro 30.2 years compare
  6. 73 Maldives 30.18 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mauritania was 30.22 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 30.66 years in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.86 years in 1981.
How does Mauritania rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Mauritania ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.