Population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population ages 40-44, female was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1960
All-time low
3.6%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania is 4.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania peaked at 4.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1994.

That places Mauritania 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 10
1970s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 10
1980s 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 10
1990s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.9% 4.4% 10
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania?
Population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania was 4.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1994.
How does Mauritania rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Mauritania ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.