Population ages 55-59, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 55-59, female was 67,756 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67,756
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67,756
in 2025
All-time low
10,331
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 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 55-59, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,331 | — |
| 1961 | 10,688 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 11,059 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 11,443 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 11,830 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 12,215 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 12,605 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13,400 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13,807 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14,222 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 14,643 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15,065 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15,489 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15,919 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 16,360 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16,810 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 17,265 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 17,727 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18,205 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 18,698 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19,208 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 19,734 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 20,273 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 20,826 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21,386 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21,962 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22,557 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23,166 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 23,723 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24,271 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24,876 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 25,643 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26,466 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 27,172 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 27,879 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28,574 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 29,315 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 30,171 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31,144 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 32,135 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33,056 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,965 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34,736 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34,958 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,569 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34,018 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,557 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33,575 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,559 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36,356 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38,507 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 40,808 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 42,875 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44,668 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46,499 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 48,364 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50,262 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 52,197 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 54,171 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 56,172 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 58,200 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 60,382 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62,751 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 65,217 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 67,756 | +3.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67,756 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67,756 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 218 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.