Population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-19, female was 289,068 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289,068
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
289,068
in 2025
All-time low
45,590
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female 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
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania stood at 289,068. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania peaked at 289,068 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,590, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 218 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 15-19, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,590 | — |
| 1961 | 46,811 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 48,074 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 49,167 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 49,583 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 49,247 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 48,707 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 48,282 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 48,162 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48,836 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 50,403 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 52,364 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 54,455 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 56,694 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 59,084 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 61,618 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 64,287 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 67,040 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 69,887 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 72,876 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 75,990 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 79,220 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 82,542 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 85,863 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 89,131 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 92,320 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 95,367 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 98,272 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 101,111 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 103,513 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 106,008 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 109,103 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 113,443 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 117,970 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 121,440 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 124,108 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 126,131 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 129,028 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 132,809 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 136,964 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 141,345 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 145,194 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 148,694 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 152,358 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 156,244 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 160,351 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 164,709 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 169,354 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 174,732 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 180,539 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 185,912 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 190,741 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 195,146 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 199,938 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 205,217 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 210,614 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 216,325 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 222,527 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 229,336 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 236,790 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 244,845 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 253,352 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 262,253 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 271,392 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 280,335 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 289,068 | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 289,068 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 582,883, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 289,068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,246 | 45,590 | 49,583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,871 | 50,403 | 72,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,333 | 75,990 | 103,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,700 | 106,008 | 136,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,352 | 141,345 | 180,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,255 | 185,912 | 236,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,874 | 244,845 | 289,068 | 6 |
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 ages 15-19, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania was 289,068 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 15-19, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 289,068 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,590 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.