Population ages 20-24, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.0% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Mauritania peaked at 9.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 74,139 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Mauritania?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Mauritania was 9.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.