Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.04 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-0.1607 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 3.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1,439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 8.04 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.1607 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 124th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1607 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2015 | 0.221 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6387 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.1607 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 123 Spain 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Eritrea 3.36 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1607 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,439.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.