Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania is 57.8%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania peaked at 66.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2050.
That places Mauritania 55th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.1% | — |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.3% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2030s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 55 Curacao 57.8% compare
- 55 Turks and Caicos Islands 57.8% compare
- 58 Bahrain 57.7% compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 57.7% 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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Mauritania was 57.8% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2050.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.