Population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-19, female was 289,068 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania stood at 289,068. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania peaked at 289,068 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,590, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,246 | 45,590 | 49,583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,871 | 50,403 | 72,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,333 | 75,990 | 103,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,700 | 106,008 | 136,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,352 | 141,345 | 180,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,255 | 185,912 | 236,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,874 | 244,845 | 289,068 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Mauritania was 289,068 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 289,068 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,590 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.