Population ages 55-59, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 55-59, female was 67,756 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in Mauritania stood at 67,756. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Mauritania peaked at 67,756 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,331, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 138th out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,038 | 10,331 | 13,807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,170 | 14,222 | 18,205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,153 | 18,698 | 23,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,551 | 24,271 | 31,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,913 | 32,135 | 34,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,471 | 36,356 | 54,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,746 | 56,172 | 67,756 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Republic of Moldova 76,464 compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 75,113 compare
- 137 Slovenia 73,733 compare
- 139 Latvia 66,278 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 63,623 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 60,234 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Mauritania was 67,756 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 55-59, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67,756 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,331 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.