Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women who are married or in a union was 31.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania peaked at 36.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 7th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 4 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 5 Chad 36.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 36.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 31.2% compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
- 10 Guinea 28.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Mauritania was 31.6% in 2020, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.