Population, female (% of total population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2013
All-time low
50.1%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Mauritania stood at 50.9%.
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 in Mauritania peaked at 51.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mauritania?
- Population, female in Mauritania was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, female?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.