Mauritania

Selected Rankings - 2026

#11
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 45-49
23.40 per 1,000 women
#20
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 40-44
55.80 per 1,000 women

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total4,509,8252,337,8952,171,930
  Rank125
0-4560,128277,492282,636
    Rank999999
5-9532,476264,608267,868
    Rank10099100
10-14502,578251,135251,443
    Rank103102103
15-19463,335233,915229,420
    Rank107107109
20-24416,172213,301202,871
    Rank112111114
25-29370,219192,888177,331
    Rank118115120
30-34326,736172,011154,725
    Rank123117127
35-39286,712152,353134,359
    Rank133130136
40-44245,586132,192113,394
    Rank137132137
45-49206,637112,47994,158
    Rank138133139
50-54162,51289,22773,285
    Rank136133141
55-59133,34573,95259,393
    Rank139133141
60-64106,70458,60648,098
    Rank136136141
65-6979,03044,22234,808
    Rank138138139
70-7454,80631,49523,311
    Rank140139141
75-7935,20320,62514,578
    Rank139139140
80-8418,26811,2307,038
    Rank143142143
85-897,1814,6522,529
    Rank148147148
90-941,8931,290603
    Rank153153153
95-9928320677
    Rank162163161
100+21165
    Rank177178173
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate1.62 Per 1,000 Rank: 30
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 198
·Total Fertility Rate3.29 Births Per WomanRank: 30
·Fertility Rate
·15-1951.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 30
·20-24120.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 40
·25-29161.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 36
·30-34148.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 30
·35-3996.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 25
·40-4455.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 20
·45-4923.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 11

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate1.88 PercentRank: 28
·Natural Growth1.95 PercentRank: 28
·Births Per 100026.40 Per 1,000Rank: 31
·Net Migrants per 1000-0.67 Per 1,000Rank: 163

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy66.62 YearsRank: 192
·Female69.23 YearsRank: 190
·Male64.08 YearsRank: 192
·Deaths Per 10006.91 Per 1,000Rank: 138
·Infant Mortality Rate40.54 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 31
·Female36.11 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 30
·Male44.85 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 28
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-418.41 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 30
·Female15.95 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 34
·Male20.82 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 25
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 558.20 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 32
·Female51.48 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 31
·Male64.74 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 29

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles397,955
·Square Kilometers1,030,700
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 11
·WorldwideRank: 30