Women of reproductive age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Women of reproductive age was 1.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.22 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Mauritania peaked at 1.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 435,607, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 435,607 | — |
| 1991 | 449,341 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 471,317 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 495,705 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 514,494 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 527,691 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 534,419 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 544,789 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 560,151 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 577,816 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 597,863 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 616,291 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 633,198 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 650,964 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 669,406 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 688,542 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 708,393 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 729,114 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 753,558 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 781,278 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 808,788 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 835,881 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 862,764 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 889,861 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 917,493 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 945,857 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 975,067 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511,133 | 435,607 | 577,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,861 | 597,863 | 781,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 934,629 | 808,788 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.22 million | 4 |
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)
- 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 women of reproductive age in Mauritania?
- Women of reproductive age in Mauritania was 1.22 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,607 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for women of reproductive age?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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