Population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 05-09, male was 379,196 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 379,196 for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania peaked at 379,196 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52,732, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52,732 | — |
| 1961 | 54,726 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 56,859 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 59,141 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 61,573 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 64,155 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 66,893 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 69,768 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 72,782 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 75,938 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 79,218 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 82,611 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 86,091 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 89,570 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 92,990 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 96,315 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 99,481 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 102,480 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 105,391 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 108,283 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 111,171 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 114,157 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 117,350 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 120,730 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 124,197 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 127,809 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 131,630 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 135,527 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 139,440 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 143,360 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 147,303 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 151,165 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 155,203 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 159,423 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 163,700 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 167,993 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 172,270 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 176,876 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 182,374 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 188,734 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 195,355 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 201,574 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 206,724 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 210,394 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 212,854 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 215,138 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 218,150 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 222,447 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 227,512 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 233,663 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 241,544 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 250,851 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 261,449 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 272,529 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 283,501 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 294,497 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 305,555 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 316,718 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 326,716 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 335,146 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 342,925 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 350,048 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 356,532 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 363,598 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 371,495 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 379,196 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,457 | 52,732 | 75,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,243 | 79,218 | 108,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,537 | 111,171 | 143,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,504 | 147,303 | 188,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,381 | 195,355 | 233,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,851 | 241,544 | 335,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,632 | 342,925 | 379,196 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Turkmenistan 422,933 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 421,058 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 406,718 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 375,502 compare
- 97 Liberia 373,640 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 355,492 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2615 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Mauritania was 379,196 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 379,196 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,732 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.