Population ages 75-79, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 75-79, male was 12,913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,913
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,913
in 2025
All-time low
1,296
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male 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
Mauritania recorded 12,913 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Mauritania peaked at 12,913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,296, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 141st 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 75-79, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,296 | — |
| 1961 | 1,381 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1,469 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,558 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,649 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,742 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,837 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,934 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,032 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,133 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2,236 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,339 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2,443 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2,545 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,643 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,738 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,830 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,920 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,011 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,104 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,202 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,304 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,410 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,519 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,630 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,743 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,858 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3,973 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,093 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4,199 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,310 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4,441 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,611 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4,794 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,948 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,076 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,173 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,292 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,438 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,598 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,771 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,922 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,054 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,198 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,348 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,509 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,681 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6,861 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,511 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8,628 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 9,756 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 10,890 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 12,014 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 12,457 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,264 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,136 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,061 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,031 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,039 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,085 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,081 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,058 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,169 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,387 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 12,636 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 12,913 | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12,913 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,238, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12,913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,608, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,703 | 1,296 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,681 | 2,236 | 3,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,693 | 3,202 | 4,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,968 | 4,310 | 5,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,648 | 5,771 | 8,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,773 | 9,756 | 12,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,374 | 12,058 | 12,913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 138 Mauritius 13,925 compare
- 139 Congo 13,308 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 13,290 compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 12,876 compare
- 143 Malta 12,849 compare
- 144 Kosovo 12,540 compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12,540 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 75-79, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Mauritania was 12,913 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 75-79, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.