Sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sex ratio at age 60 was 88.88 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.88 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.46 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
85.51 males per 100 females
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 88.88 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania peaked at 105.46 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 85.51 males per 100 females, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.46 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 102.04 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 99.86 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 98.72 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 97.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 96.68 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 96.2 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 95.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 95.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 95.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 94.7 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 94.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 93.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 92.93 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 92.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 92.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 91.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 91.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 91.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 90.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 90.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 90.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 90.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.01 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 89.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 89.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 88.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.06 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.51 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.18 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.37 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.93 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.51 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.41 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 95.7 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 97 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.42 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.21 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.33 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.52 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.7 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.78 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.79 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.83 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.88 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 88.88 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 88.88 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.5 males per 100 females | 96.2 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 94 males per 100 females | 92.2 males per 100 females | 95.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.06 males per 100 females | 90.35 males per 100 females | 91.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.57 males per 100 females | 88.7 males per 100 females | 90.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.71 males per 100 females | 88.44 males per 100 females | 88.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.55 males per 100 females | 85.51 males per 100 females | 92.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.88 males per 100 females | 92.7 males per 100 females | 98.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.32 males per 100 females | 88.88 males per 100 females | 91.78 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Guadeloupe 88.96 males per 100 females compare
- 165 Saint Martin (French Part) 88.94 males per 100 females compare
- 166 Thailand 88.88 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Honduras 88.84 males per 100 females compare
- 169 Ethiopia 88.39 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Somalia 88.38 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Mauritania was 88.88 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.46 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 males per 100 females in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.