This article is about the demographic features of the population of Mauritania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
Demographics of Mauritania, Data of
FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 3 460 000 in 2010, compared to only 657 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 39.9%, 57.4% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older.
[1]
|
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Total population (x 1000)
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Population aged 0–14 (%)
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Population aged 15–64 (%)
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Population aged 65+ (%)
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1950
|
657
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43.8
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54.8
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1.4
|
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1955
|
744
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43.6
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54.7
|
1.6
|
|
1960
|
854
|
44.3
|
53.8
|
1.8
|
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1965
|
984
|
45.2
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52.8
|
2.0
|
|
1970
|
1 134
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45.8
|
52.1
|
2.2
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1975
|
1 312
|
45.8
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51.9
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2.3
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|
1980
|
1 518
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45.6
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51.9
|
2.4
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1985
|
1 748
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45.3
|
52.2
|
2.5
|
|
1990
|
1 996
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44.9
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52.5
|
2.6
|
|
1995
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2 292
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44.0
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53.4
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2.7
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2000
|
2 643
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42.7
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54.6
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2.7
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|
2005
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3 047
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41.2
|
56.1
|
2.7
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|
2010
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3 460
|
39.9
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57.4
|
2.7
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Vital statistics
Registration of vital events in Mauritania is incomplete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
[1]
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Period
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Live births per year
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Deaths per year
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Natural change per year
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CBR*
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CDR*
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NC*
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TFR*
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IMR*
|
|
1950-1955
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34 000
|
16 000
|
18 000
|
48.6
|
23.4
|
25.1
|
6.34
|
151
|
|
1955-1960
|
40 000
|
18 000
|
22 000
|
50.2
|
22.2
|
28.0
|
6.71
|
149
|
|
1960-1965
|
45 000
|
19 000
|
26 000
|
49.3
|
20.7
|
28.6
|
6.79
|
147
|
|
1965-1970
|
51 000
|
20 000
|
31 000
|
47.9
|
19.1
|
28.8
|
6.79
|
143
|
|
1970-1975
|
57 000
|
20 000
|
37 000
|
46.5
|
16.3
|
30.2
|
6.75
|
133
|
|
1975-1980
|
63 000
|
20 000
|
43 000
|
44.7
|
14.2
|
30.4
|
6.57
|
113
|
|
1980-1985
|
70 000
|
20 000
|
49 000
|
42.6
|
12.4
|
30.1
|
6.28
|
93
|
|
1985-1990
|
77 000
|
22 000
|
56 000
|
41.3
|
11.6
|
29.7
|
6.06
|
81
|
|
1990-1995
|
86 000
|
23 000
|
62 000
|
40.0
|
11.0
|
29.0
|
5.78
|
77
|
|
1995-2000
|
94 000
|
26 000
|
68 000
|
38.2
|
10.6
|
27.6
|
5.40
|
76
|
|
2000-2005
|
104 000
|
29 000
|
75 000
|
36.6
|
10.3
|
26.3
|
5.05
|
77
|
|
2005-2010
|
113 000
|
33 000
|
81 000
|
34.8
|
10.1
|
24.8
|
4.71
|
77
|
|
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman; IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births)
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Fertility and Births
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):[2]
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Year
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CBR (Total)
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TFR (Total)
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CBR (Urban)
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TFR (Urban)
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CBR (Rural)
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TFR (Rural)
|
|
2000-2001
|
32,1
|
4,7
|
31,9
|
4,3
|
32,1
|
5,0
|
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[3]
Population: 3,381,634 (June 2011 est.)
Median age:
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total: 19.3 years
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male: 18.5 years
-
female: 20.2 years (2010 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.349% (2011 est.)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
-
15–64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female
-
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
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total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
-
total population: 60.75 years
-
male: 58.57 years
-
female: 62.99 years (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 9,500 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 500 (2003 est.)
Nationality: noun: Mauritanian(s) adjective: Mauritanian
Ethnic groups: mixed Moor/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30%
Religions: Muslim 100% (almost)
Languages: Arabic (official), French (widely used in media and among educated classes), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof, Serer.[4]
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
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total population: 51.2%
-
male: 59.5%
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female: 43.4% (2000 census)
References
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^ a b Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision
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^ http://microdata.worldbank.org/catalog/1445
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^ The World Factbook - Mauritania
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^ Joshua project Serer of Mauritania
External links
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Maures
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Mauritania - Country Profile
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