Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1980
All-time low
41.8%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Mauritania stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Mauritania peaked at 45.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1962.
Mauritania ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.8% | — |
| 1961 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 42.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5% | 41.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Mauritania?
- Population ages 0-14 in Mauritania was 42.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 0-14?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.