Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 88.88 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded 88.88 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 105.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 85.51, in 2007.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 162nd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.5 | 96.2 | 105.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94 | 92.2 | 95.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.06 | 90.35 | 91.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.57 | 88.7 | 90.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.71 | 88.44 | 88.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.55 | 85.51 | 92.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.88 | 92.7 | 98.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.32 | 88.88 | 91.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 159 Guadeloupe 88.96 compare
- 160 Saint Martin 88.94 compare
- 161 Thailand 88.88 compare
- 163 Honduras 88.84 compare
- 164 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 88.39 compare
- 165 Somalia 88.38 compare
More gender data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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 sixty years old in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 88.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 105.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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