Population 0-24 in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population 0-24 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

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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 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Mauritania, 1960 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Burundi 59.8% compare
  2. 36 Congo 59.7% compare
  3. 37 Sudan 59.7% compare
  4. 39 Ghana 58.2% compare
  5. 40 Equatorial Guinea 58.0% compare
  6. 41 Namibia 57.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.