Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 80 and above, male was 9,642 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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 9,642 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritania peaked at 13,221 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 534, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 145th 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 80 and above, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 534 | — |
| 1961 | 583 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 634 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 687 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 742 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 798 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 854 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 916 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 977 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,037 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,164 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,230 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,370 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,439 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,507 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,566 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,619 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,677 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,736 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,796 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,859 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,925 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,990 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,058 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,131 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,207 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,286 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,342 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,403 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,496 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,679 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2,866 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,968 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,004 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,986 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,025 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,115 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,218 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,335 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,408 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,450 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,513 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,592 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,684 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,787 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,901 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,593 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 6,022 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 7,778 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 9,870 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 12,305 | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 13,221 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12,500 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 11,879 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11,361 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10,942 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10,607 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,346 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,992 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,626 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9,506 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9,533 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,577 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9,642 | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9,642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,682, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9,642 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,283, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +31.1% | 4,593 | 6,022 |
| 2010 | +29.2% | 6,022 | 7,778 |
| 2011 | +26.9% | 7,778 | 9,870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 776.2 | 534 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,397 | 1,100 | 1,677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,033 | 1,736 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,876 | 2,403 | 3,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,928 | 3,335 | 6,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,081 | 7,778 | 13,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,646 | 9,506 | 9,992 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 80 and above, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Mauritania was 9,642 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 80 and above, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,221 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 534 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.