Rural population, female (% of total) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population, female (% of total) was 20.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Mauritania, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Mauritania stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Mauritania peaked at 36.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.7% | — |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -7.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.6% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 rural population, female in Mauritania?
- Rural population, female in Mauritania was 20.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population, female?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.