Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 1.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2345 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3253 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3428 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3822 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4173 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.443 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5324 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5794 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5943 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6148 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6319 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6508 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6905 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7265 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7459 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.766 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7869 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.809 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8351 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8958 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9581 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9896 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.258 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5767 units per square kilometre | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | 0.6508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7605 units per square kilometre | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.8958 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 205 Canada 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Botswana 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Libya 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Guyana 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Suriname 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Iceland 1.23 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.