Demographics of Mauritania

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Mauritania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

Demographics of Mauritania, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

According to the 2017 revision of the World Population Prospects[1], the total population was 4,301,018 in 2016, compared to only 657 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 39.9%, 57.4% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older.[2]

Total population (x 1000) Population aged 0–14 (%) Population aged 15–64 (%) Population aged 65+ (%)
1950 65743.854.81.4
1955 74443.654.71.6
1960 85444.353.81.8
1965 98445.252.82.0
1970 1 13445.852.12.2
1975 1 31245.851.92.3
1980 1 51845.651.92.4
1985 1 74845.352.22.5
1990 1 99644.952.52.6
1995 2 29244.053.42.7
2000 2 64342.754.62.7
2005 3 04741.256.12.7
2010 3 46039.957.42.7

Structure of the population[3]

Structure of the population (24.03.2013) (Census, complete tabulation) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 1 743 074 1 794 294 3 537 368 100
0-4 316 217 298 475 614 692 17,38
5-9 263 263 256 839 520 102 14,70
10-14 212 838 216 667 429 505 12,14
15-19 176 116 185 288 361 404 10,22
20-24 144 478 157 962 302 440 8,55
25-29 121 586 135 767 257 353 7,28
30-34 99 834 113 691 213 525 6,04
35-39 83 578 95 379 178 957 5,06
40-44 72 108 79 228 151 336 4,28
45-49 60 297 64 516 124 813 3,53
50-54 50 739 51 751 102 490 2,90
55-59 41 075 40 645 81 720 2,31
60-64 31 660 30 459 62 119 1,76
65-69 24 120 23 055 47 175 1,33
70-74 18 167 17 129 35 296 1,00
75-79 12 670 12 231 24 901 0,70
80-84 8 080 8 584 16 664 0,47
85+ 6 248 6 628 12 876 0,36
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 792 318 771 981 1 564 299 44,22
15-64 881 471 954 686 1 836 157 51,91
65+ 69 285 67 627 136 912 3,87

Vital statistics

Registration of vital events in Mauritania is incomplete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. [2]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-195534 00016 00018 00048.623.425.16.34151
1955-196040 00018 00022 00050.222.228.06.71149
1960-196545 00019 00026 00049.320.728.66.79147
1965-197051 00020 00031 00047.919.128.86.79143
1970-197557 00020 00037 00046.516.330.26.75133
1975-198063 00020 00043 00044.714.230.46.57113
1980-198570 00020 00049 00042.612.430.16.2893
1985-199077 00022 00056 00041.311.629.76.0681
1990-199586 00023 00062 00040.011.029.05.7877
1995-200094 00026 00068 00038.210.627.65.4076
2000-2005104 00029 00075 00036.610.326.35.0577
2005-2010113 00033 00081 00034.810.124.84.7177
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman; IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births)

Fertility and Births

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):[4]

Year CBR (Total) TFR (Total) CBR (Urban) TFR (Urban) CBR (Rural) TFR (Rural)
2000-2001 32,1 4,7 (4,3) 31,9 4,3 (3,9) 32,1 5,0 (4,7)
2003-2004 4,6 4,1 5,1

Fertility data as of 2010 (DHS Program):[5]

Zone Total fertility rate Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49
Nouakchott4.38.05.7
Sud-Est5.010.45.2
Fleuve5.18.56.0
Nord4.67.16.5
Centre4.06.76.1

Life expectancy

Period Life expectancy in
Years[6]
1950–1955 41.72
1955–1960 Increase 45.19
1960–1965 Increase 47.93
1965–1970 Increase 50.28
1970–1975 Increase 52.73
1975–1980 Increase 55.76
1980–1985 Increase 57.77
1985–1990 Increase 58.89
1990–1995 Increase 59.84
1995–2000 Increase 60.27
2000–2005 Increase 61.32
2005–2010 Increase 62.64
2010–2015 Increase 63.43

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics[7]

Population: 3,381,634 (June 2011 est.)

Median age:

  • total: 19.3 years
  • male: 18.5 years
  • female: 20.2 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.349% (2011 est.)

Sex ratio:

  • at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
  • 15–64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
  • total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

  • total population: 60.75 years
  • male: 58.57 years
  • female: 62.99 years (2010 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 9,500 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 500 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Mauritanian(s) adjective: Mauritanian

Ethnic groups:[7] Haratins 40%, Bidhan 30%, West Africans (non-Arabic speaking, Halpulaar, Soninke, Wolof, Bamara) 30%

Religions[7] Islam (official) 100%

Languages:[7] Arabic (official and national), French (widely used in media and among educated classes), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof, Serer.[8]

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

  • total population: 51.2%
  • male: 59.5%
  • female: 43.4% (2000 census)

References

  1. ↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision Archived May 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm
  4. ↑ http://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/1445
  5. ↑ http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR256/FR256.pdf
  6. ↑ "World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations". esa.un.org. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Africa ::MAURITANIA". CIA The World Factbook.
  8. ↑ Joshua project Serer of Mauritania
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