Mauritania vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, female

Mauritania
3.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
195th
South Sudan rank
193rd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 2.8% 0.3% South Sudan
1970s 3.1% 2.5% 0.5% Mauritania
1980s 3.3% 2.7% 0.6% Mauritania
1990s 3.4% 2.7% 0.7% Mauritania
2000s 3.5% 2.8% 0.7% Mauritania
2010s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Mauritania
2020s 3.4% 3.3% 0.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Mauritania or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Mauritania and South Sudan?
0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Mauritania ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.