Sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sex ratio at five years old was 102.37 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.56
in 2017
All-time low
95.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania stood at 102.37.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania peaked at 103.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.05, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.23 | 95.05 | 100.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.57 | 100.38 | 100.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.16 | 100.9 | 101.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.45 | 101.31 | 101.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.56 | 101.45 | 101.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.64 | 100.82 | 101.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 | 100.38 | 103.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.33 | 102.29 | 102.37 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Mauritania was 102.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 103.56 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.05 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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