Population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, female was 94,245 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 94,245 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania peaked at 94,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,415, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 142nd 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.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,415 | — |
| 1961 | 10,026 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 10,657 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 11,308 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 11,970 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 12,639 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 13,319 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 14,010 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 14,717 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 15,449 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 16,198 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 16,952 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 17,715 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 18,490 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 19,278 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 20,078 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 20,887 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 21,696 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 22,504 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 23,321 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 24,146 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 24,982 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 25,832 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 26,693 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 27,574 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 28,475 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 29,395 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 30,345 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 31,329 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 32,260 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 33,214 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 34,271 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35,548 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 36,895 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 38,102 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 39,172 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 40,104 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 41,164 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42,382 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 43,679 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 45,049 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 46,416 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 47,809 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 49,275 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 50,770 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52,402 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54,199 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56,061 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 58,700 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 61,979 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 65,031 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 67,808 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 70,263 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 71,533 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71,906 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72,523 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73,417 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74,612 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76,122 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 77,948 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 79,832 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 81,737 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 84,248 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 87,377 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 90,723 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 94,245 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,351 | 9,415 | 15,449 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,712 | 16,198 | 23,321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,103 | 24,146 | 32,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,453 | 33,214 | 43,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,266 | 45,049 | 61,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,116 | 65,031 | 77,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,360 | 79,832 | 94,245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 139 Liberia 103,407 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 100,368 compare
- 141 Mauritius 96,070 compare
- 143 Kosovo 93,861 compare
- 143 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93,861 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 91,155 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Mauritania was 94,245 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,415 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.