Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Mauritania not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 34 000 | 16 000 | 18 000 | 48.6 | 23.4 | 25.1 | 6.34 | 151 |
| 1955-1960 | 40 000 | 18 000 | 22 000 | 50.2 | 22.2 | 28.0 | 6.71 | 149 |
| 1960-1965 | 45 000 | 19 000 | 26 000 | 49.3 | 20.7 | 28.6 | 6.79 | 147 |
| 1965-1970 | 51 000 | 20 000 | 31 000 | 47.9 | 19.1 | 28.8 | 6.79 | 143 |
| 1970-1975 | 57 000 | 20 000 | 37 000 | 46.5 | 16.3 | 30.2 | 6.75 | 133 |
| 1975-1980 | 63 000 | 20 000 | 43 000 | 44.7 | 14.2 | 30.4 | 6.57 | 113 |
| 1980-1985 | 70 000 | 20 000 | 49 000 | 42.6 | 12.4 | 30.1 | 6.28 | 93 |
| 1985-1990 | 77 000 | 22 000 | 56 000 | 41.3 | 11.6 | 29.7 | 6.06 | 81 |
| 1990-1995 | 86 000 | 23 000 | 62 000 | 40.0 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 5.78 | 77 |
| 1995-2000 | 94 000 | 26 000 | 68 000 | 38.2 | 10.6 | 27.6 | 5.40 | 76 |
| 2000-2005 | 104 000 | 29 000 | 75 000 | 36.6 | 10.3 | 26.3 | 5.05 | 77 |
| 2005-2010 | 113 000 | 33 000 | 81 000 | 34.8 | 10.1 | 24.8 | 4.71 | 77 |
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