Sex ratio by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
120 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1988
Years of data
28
1988–2023
Sex ratio by age in Mauritania, 1988–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Mauritania is 50 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Mauritania peaked at 120 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 120 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 100 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2009 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 2010 | 60 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 68.42 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.87 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 54.17 males per 100 females | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 52.17 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 50 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 47.62 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 50 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.59 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 120 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.18 males per 100 females | 52.17 males per 100 females | 68.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4 males per 100 females | 47.62 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Vanuatu 50 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 by age in Mauritania?
- Sex ratio by age in Mauritania was 50 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 by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 120 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for sex ratio by age?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.