Mauritania Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Mauritania, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Mauritania was 18.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 18.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 125th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Mauritania ranks 185th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Mauritania is expected to increase to 35.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Mauritania

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Mauritania
	Male	Female
80+	0.19%	0.25%
75-79	0.24%	0.3%
70-74	0.41%	0.49%
65-69	0.63%	0.72%
60-64	0.86%	0.98%
55-59	1.11%	1.26%
50-54	1.38%	1.58%
45-49	1.65%	1.93%
40-44	2.03%	2.34%
35-39	2.51%	2.82%
30-34	3.01%	3.32%
25-29	3.61%	3.89%
20-24	4.37%	4.55%
15-19	5.43%	5.42%
10-14	6.46%	6.29%
5-9	7.19%	7.02%
0-4	7.98%	7.78%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Mauritania has high demographic potential with 76.3% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 17/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
	Mauritania	World
2100	63.3%	59.6%
2099	63.5%	59.6%
2098	63.6%	59.7%
2097	63.7%	59.7%
2096	63.8%	59.7%
2095	63.9%	59.7%
2094	63.9%	59.7%
2093	64%	59.8%
2092	64.1%	59.8%
2091	64.2%	59.8%
2090	64.3%	59.8%
2089	64.3%	59.8%
2088	64.4%	59.8%
2087	64.4%	59.8%
2086	64.5%	59.8%
2085	64.6%	59.9%
2084	64.6%	59.9%
2083	64.6%	60%
2082	64.7%	60.1%
2081	64.7%	60.3%
2080	64.7%	60.4%
2079	64.8%	60.6%
2078	64.8%	60.7%
2077	64.8%	60.9%
2076	64.8%	61%
2075	64.8%	61.1%
2074	64.8%	61.3%
2073	64.8%	61.4%
2072	64.8%	61.5%
2071	64.7%	61.6%
2070	64.7%	61.7%
2069	64.6%	61.8%
2068	64.5%	61.9%
2067	64.4%	62%
2066	64.3%	62%
2065	64.2%	62.1%
2064	64%	62.1%
2063	63.9%	62.1%
2062	63.7%	62.2%
2061	63.6%	62.2%
2060	63.4%	62.3%
2059	63.3%	62.3%
2058	63.1%	62.4%
2057	62.9%	62.4%
2056	62.7%	62.5%
2055	62.5%	62.7%
2054	62.3%	62.8%
2053	62.1%	62.9%
2052	61.9%	63.1%
2051	61.7%	63.2%
2050	61.4%	63.4%
2049	61.2%	63.5%
2048	61%	63.6%
2047	60.7%	63.8%
2046	60.4%	63.9%
2045	60.1%	64%
2044	59.9%	64.1%
2043	59.6%	64.2%
2042	59.3%	64.3%
2041	59%	64.4%
2040	58.7%	64.5%
2039	58.4%	64.7%
2038	58.1%	64.8%
2037	57.8%	64.9%
2036	57.5%	65.1%
2035	57.3%	65.2%
2034	57%	65.3%
2033	56.7%	65.4%
2032	56.4%	65.4%
2031	56.1%	65.4%
2030	55.8%	65.4%
2029	55.5%	65.4%
2028	55.2%	65.4%
2027	54.9%	65.4%
2026	54.5%	65.2%
2025	54.2%	65.1%
2024	54.1%	65.1%
2023	53.7%	65%
2022	53.4%	64.9%
2021	53.2%	64.9%
2020	52.9%	64.8%
2019	52.7%	64.9%
2018	52.6%	64.9%
2017	52.4%	65%
2016	52.3%	65.1%
2015	52.2%	65.1%
2014	52.1%	65.2%
2013	52.1%	65.2%
2012	52.2%	65.2%
2011	52.4%	65.2%
2010	52.6%	65.1%
2009	52.7%	65%
2008	52.6%	64.9%
2007	52.6%	64.7%
2006	52.6%	64.5%
2005	52.7%	64.3%
2004	52.7%	64%
2003	52.7%	63.7%
2002	52.7%	63.4%
2001	52.8%	63.1%
2000	52.7%	62.8%
1999	52.5%	62.5%
1998	52.3%	62.2%
1997	52.2%	61.9%
1996	52.3%	61.7%
1995	52.6%	61.5%
1994	52.7%	61.3%
1993	52.5%	61.2%
1992	52.1%	61.1%
1991	51.6%	61%
1990	51.5%	60.9%
1989	51.6%	60.8%
1988	51.6%	60.7%
1987	51.5%	60.5%
1986	51.4%	60.4%
1985	51.3%	60.1%
1984	51.3%	59.9%
1983	51.2%	59.6%
1982	51.1%	59.3%
1981	51.1%	59%
1980	51.1%	58.7%
1979	51.1%	58.4%
1978	51.2%	58%
1977	51.3%	57.7%
1976	51.4%	57.5%
1975	51.5%	57.4%
1974	51.7%	57.3%
1973	51.9%	57.3%
1972	52.2%	57.2%
1971	52.5%	57.1%
1970	52.8%	57%
1969	53.2%	56.9%
1968	53.6%	56.9%
1967	54.1%	56.9%
1966	54.5%	56.8%
1965	55%	56.9%
1964	55.4%	57%
1963	55.7%	57.2%
1962	55.8%	57.4%
1961	55.8%	57.5%
1960	55.9%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Mauritania changed from 52.7% to 54.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Mauritania decreased from 89.8% to 85% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Mauritania	World
2100	21.5%	16.5%
2099	21.6%	16.6%
2098	21.8%	16.6%
2097	22%	16.7%
2096	22.1%	16.8%
2095	22.3%	16.8%
2094	22.5%	16.9%
2093	22.7%	17%
2092	22.9%	17%
2091	23.1%	17.1%
2090	23.3%	17.2%
2089	23.5%	17.2%
2088	23.7%	17.3%
2087	23.9%	17.4%
2086	24.1%	17.4%
2085	24.3%	17.5%
2084	24.5%	17.5%
2083	24.7%	17.6%
2082	25%	17.7%
2081	25.2%	17.7%
2080	25.4%	17.8%
2079	25.7%	17.8%
2078	25.9%	17.9%
2077	26.1%	17.9%
2076	26.4%	18%
2075	26.6%	18%
2074	26.8%	18.1%
2073	27.1%	18.2%
2072	27.3%	18.2%
2071	27.6%	18.3%
2070	27.9%	18.3%
2069	28.1%	18.4%
2068	28.4%	18.5%
2067	28.7%	18.6%
2066	29%	18.6%
2065	29.3%	18.7%
2064	29.6%	18.8%
2063	29.8%	18.9%
2062	30.1%	19.1%
2061	30.4%	19.2%
2060	30.7%	19.3%
2059	31.1%	19.4%
2058	31.4%	19.5%
2057	31.7%	19.6%
2056	32%	19.8%
2055	32.3%	19.9%
2054	32.6%	20%
2053	33%	20.1%
2052	33.3%	20.2%
2051	33.6%	20.3%
2050	33.9%	20.4%
2049	34.3%	20.5%
2048	34.6%	20.6%
2047	35%	20.7%
2046	35.3%	20.8%
2045	35.7%	20.9%
2044	36%	20.9%
2043	36.4%	21%
2042	36.7%	21.1%
2041	37.1%	21.2%
2040	37.4%	21.2%
2039	37.8%	21.3%
2038	38.1%	21.4%
2037	38.5%	21.5%
2036	38.8%	21.6%
2035	39.2%	21.8%
2034	39.5%	22%
2033	39.9%	22.2%
2032	40.2%	22.4%
2031	40.5%	22.7%
2030	40.8%	23%
2029	41.2%	23.3%
2028	41.5%	23.6%
2027	41.9%	23.9%
2026	42.2%	24.2%
2025	42.6%	24.6%
2024	42.7%	24.7%
2023	43%	25%
2022	43.4%	25.3%
2021	43.6%	25.6%
2020	43.8%	25.8%
2019	44%	26%
2018	44.1%	26.2%
2017	44.2%	26.4%
2016	44.2%	26.5%
2015	44.3%	26.6%
2014	44.2%	26.8%
2013	44.2%	26.9%
2012	44.1%	27%
2011	43.9%	27.1%
2010	43.9%	27.3%
2009	43.9%	27.5%
2008	44.1%	27.6%
2007	44.3%	27.9%
2006	44.2%	28.1%
2005	44.2%	28.5%
2004	44.2%	28.8%
2003	44.2%	29.2%
2002	44.2%	29.6%
2001	44.1%	30%
2000	44.2%	30.4%
1999	44.4%	30.8%
1998	44.6%	31.1%
1997	44.7%	31.5%
1996	44.6%	31.8%
1995	44.4%	32.1%
1994	44.3%	32.3%
1993	44.4%	32.5%
1992	44.9%	32.7%
1991	45.3%	32.9%
1990	45.4%	33%
1989	45.4%	33.2%
1988	45.3%	33.4%
1987	45.4%	33.6%
1986	45.5%	33.8%
1985	45.6%	34%
1984	45.7%	34.3%
1983	45.8%	34.6%
1982	45.8%	34.9%
1981	45.9%	35.2%
1980	45.9%	35.5%
1979	45.9%	35.9%
1978	45.8%	36.3%
1977	45.7%	36.7%
1976	45.6%	36.9%
1975	45.5%	37.1%
1974	45.4%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	44.9%	37.5%
1971	44.7%	37.6%
1970	44.4%	37.7%
1969	44%	37.8%
1968	43.6%	37.9%
1967	43.2%	38%
1966	42.8%	38%
1965	42.4%	38%
1964	42%	38%
1963	41.8%	37.8%
1962	41.8%	37.6%
1961	41.8%	37.5%
1960	41.8%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Mauritania decreased from 44.2% to 42.7% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Mauritania	World
2100	15.2%	23.9%
2099	14.9%	23.8%
2098	14.7%	23.7%
2097	14.4%	23.6%
2096	14.1%	23.5%
2095	13.8%	23.4%
2094	13.6%	23.4%
2093	13.3%	23.3%
2092	13%	23.2%
2091	12.8%	23.1%
2090	12.5%	23.1%
2089	12.2%	23%
2088	12%	22.9%
2087	11.7%	22.8%
2086	11.4%	22.7%
2085	11.2%	22.6%
2084	10.9%	22.5%
2083	10.6%	22.4%
2082	10.4%	22.2%
2081	10.1%	22%
2080	9.84%	21.8%
2079	9.58%	21.6%
2078	9.33%	21.4%
2077	9.06%	21.2%
2076	8.8%	21%
2075	8.56%	20.8%
2074	8.32%	20.6%
2073	8.09%	20.4%
2072	7.86%	20.3%
2071	7.65%	20.1%
2070	7.45%	19.9%
2069	7.25%	19.8%
2068	7.07%	19.6%
2067	6.9%	19.5%
2066	6.73%	19.3%
2065	6.57%	19.2%
2064	6.41%	19.1%
2063	6.26%	18.9%
2062	6.11%	18.8%
2061	5.97%	18.6%
2060	5.82%	18.5%
2059	5.68%	18.3%
2058	5.55%	18.1%
2057	5.42%	17.9%
2056	5.29%	17.7%
2055	5.17%	17.5%
2054	5.05%	17.2%
2053	4.94%	17%
2052	4.82%	16.7%
2051	4.72%	16.4%
2050	4.61%	16.2%
2049	4.51%	16%
2048	4.42%	15.8%
2047	4.34%	15.5%
2046	4.26%	15.3%
2045	4.18%	15.1%
2044	4.11%	14.9%
2043	4.05%	14.8%
2042	3.98%	14.6%
2041	3.92%	14.4%
2040	3.86%	14.2%
2039	3.81%	14%
2038	3.75%	13.8%
2037	3.69%	13.5%
2036	3.64%	13.3%
2035	3.59%	13%
2034	3.54%	12.7%
2033	3.49%	12.4%
2032	3.45%	12.2%
2031	3.41%	11.9%
2030	3.37%	11.6%
2029	3.34%	11.3%
2028	3.31%	11%
2027	3.28%	10.7%
2026	3.26%	10.5%
2025	3.24%	10.3%
2024	3.23%	10.2%
2023	3.22%	9.98%
2022	3.21%	9.74%
2021	3.22%	9.53%
2020	3.26%	9.33%
2019	3.3%	9.1%
2018	3.34%	8.88%
2017	3.39%	8.65%
2016	3.45%	8.45%
2015	3.53%	8.26%
2014	3.63%	8.08%
2013	3.75%	7.92%
2012	3.77%	7.78%
2011	3.67%	7.66%
2010	3.55%	7.58%
2009	3.41%	7.52%
2008	3.25%	7.47%
2007	3.17%	7.41%
2006	3.15%	7.34%
2005	3.14%	7.26%
2004	3.12%	7.18%
2003	3.11%	7.1%
2002	3.1%	7.01%
2001	3.09%	6.92%
2000	3.08%	6.84%
1999	3.08%	6.76%
1998	3.07%	6.68%
1997	3.06%	6.61%
1996	3.06%	6.53%
1995	3.05%	6.45%
1994	3.06%	6.37%
1993	3.07%	6.29%
1992	3.07%	6.21%
1991	3.08%	6.14%
1990	3.08%	6.07%
1989	3.07%	6.01%
1988	3.06%	5.95%
1987	3.06%	5.91%
1986	3.05%	5.86%
1985	3.05%	5.82%
1984	3.05%	5.8%
1983	3.04%	5.79%
1982	3.04%	5.8%
1981	3.03%	5.81%
1980	3.02%	5.81%
1979	3.01%	5.77%
1978	3%	5.71%
1977	2.98%	5.65%
1976	2.96%	5.59%
1975	2.94%	5.53%
1974	2.92%	5.47%
1973	2.9%	5.42%
1972	2.87%	5.37%
1971	2.84%	5.32%
1970	2.81%	5.28%
1969	2.78%	5.24%
1968	2.74%	5.2%
1967	2.71%	5.16%
1966	2.66%	5.12%
1965	2.62%	5.08%
1964	2.56%	5.04%
1963	2.5%	5.02%
1962	2.44%	5.01%
1961	2.37%	4.99%
1960	2.3%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Mauritania increased from 3.12% to 3.23% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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