Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0609 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0609 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0104 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0609 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 210 Guyana 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Libya 0.089 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Botswana 0.0645 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 0.0532 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Namibia 0.0525 units per square kilometre compare
- 216 Greenland 0.0054 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)
- 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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
- 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 55-59, 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.