Population ages 65 and above, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, male was 78,321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78,321
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
78,321
in 2025
All-time low
9,556
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 78,321 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Mauritania peaked at 78,321 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,556, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,556 | — |
| 1961 | 10,052 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 10,556 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 11,067 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 11,582 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 12,099 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 12,620 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 13,149 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 13,676 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 14,199 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,734 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 15,276 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 15,829 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16,394 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 16,966 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17,538 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,111 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 18,671 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 19,224 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19,793 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20,374 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20,963 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 21,569 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 22,179 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,799 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 23,443 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24,111 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24,799 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25,509 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26,149 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 26,813 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27,596 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28,656 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 29,785 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 30,712 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,455 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,005 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 32,707 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 33,580 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 34,515 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 35,515 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36,389 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37,165 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37,997 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38,839 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39,774 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 40,815 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41,884 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 44,898 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 49,948 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 55,193 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 60,595 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 66,112 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 68,518 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 67,919 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67,611 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67,613 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67,936 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68,557 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69,448 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70,138 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 70,795 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72,187 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 74,110 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 76,166 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 78,321 | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 78,321 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,359, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 78,321 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,569, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,856 | 9,556 | 14,199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,254 | 14,734 | 19,793 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,190 | 20,374 | 26,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,782 | 26,813 | 34,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,322 | 35,515 | 49,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,950 | 55,193 | 69,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,620 | 70,138 | 78,321 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 65 and above, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Mauritania was 78,321 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 78,321 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,556 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.