Share of the population that is female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population that is female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2013
All-time low
50.1%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Mauritania stood at 50.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Mauritania peaked at 51.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 the population that is female in Mauritania?
- Share of the population that is female in Mauritania was 50.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population that is female?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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