Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 59.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
59.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 1981
All-time low
59.6%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 59.6% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Mauritania peaked at 65.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.4% | — |
| 1961 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 59.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 59.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 65.1% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.6% | 59.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Mauritania?
- Population 0-24 in Mauritania was 59.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for population 0-24?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.