Population, female, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, female, per capita was 0.5092 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5092 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5135 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.5013 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Mauritania is 0.5092 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.5135 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5013 units per person, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5066 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.503 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5038 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.507 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.508 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5095 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5121 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5131 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5128 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.512 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5092 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5092 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5059 units per person | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5066 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5046 units per person | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5036 units per person | 0.503 units per person | 0.5041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.502 units per person | 0.5014 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5013 units per person | 0.5095 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 0.5135 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 units per person | 0.5092 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Mauritania?
- Population, female, per capita in Mauritania was 0.5092 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5135 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5013 units per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, female, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.