Population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 40-44, female was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 40-44, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.