Population ages 50-54, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 50-54, female was 84,784 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
84,784
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
84,784
in 2025
All-time low
13,307
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female in Mauritania stood at 84,784. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Mauritania peaked at 84,784 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,307, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 50-54, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,307 | — |
| 1961 | 13,710 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 14,113 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 14,519 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 14,932 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 15,355 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 15,787 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 16,228 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 16,678 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 17,137 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 17,606 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 18,084 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 18,571 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19,075 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19,597 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 20,137 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 20,697 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 21,263 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 21,834 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22,419 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23,011 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 23,613 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24,236 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 24,869 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 25,506 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26,140 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26,783 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 27,454 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 28,138 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 28,714 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,393 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30,275 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,371 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32,575 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 33,730 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34,717 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 35,459 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 36,291 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 37,087 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,346 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37,003 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 36,426 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,884 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35,594 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35,946 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37,035 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 38,464 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 40,017 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42,080 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 44,646 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 47,290 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 49,947 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 52,547 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 54,834 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 56,874 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 58,970 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 61,144 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 63,414 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 65,796 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 68,296 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70,880 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 73,497 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 76,224 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 79,073 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 81,932 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 84,784 | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 84,784 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,868, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 84,784 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,760, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,177 | 13,307 | 17,137 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,928 | 17,606 | 22,419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,846 | 23,011 | 28,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,824 | 29,393 | 37,346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,310 | 35,594 | 44,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,911 | 47,290 | 68,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,732 | 70,880 | 84,784 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Mauritania was 84,784 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 50-54, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,784 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,307 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.