Female migrants in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female migrants was 43.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Mauritania, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Mauritania stood at 43.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Mauritania peaked at 48.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 171 Eritrea 43.9% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 43.8% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 43.4% compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 43.4% compare
- 176 Palau 43.2% compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 43.2% compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Mauritania?
- Female migrants in Mauritania was 43.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for female migrants?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.