Median age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Median age was 17.12 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 1962
All-time low
15.83
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17.12 for median age in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Mauritania peaked at 17.73 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.7 | — |
| 1951 | 16.88 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 17.04 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 17.18 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.3 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 17.41 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.49 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.56 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.61 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 17.66 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 17.7 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.73 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.72 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.7 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 17.65 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.57 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 17.4 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.17 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.95 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.75 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.57 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.41 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.28 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.17 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.08 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.93 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.83 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.84 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.87 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.02 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.06 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.25 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.46 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.52 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.39 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.34 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.45 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.59 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.57 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.82 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.12 | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.28 | 16.7 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.61 | 17.17 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 15.88 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 | 15.83 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.34 | 16.01 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 | 16.51 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.7 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 | 16.82 | 17.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Mauritania?
- Median age in Mauritania was 17.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 1962.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for median age?
- Mauritania ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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