Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0538 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0538 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0099 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0538 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 213th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 210 Guyana 0.0826 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.0608 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Botswana 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Namibia 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 216 Greenland 0.0062 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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, male 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.