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Mauritania

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  3,100,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  35  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  9  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  2.7  
Projected Population, 2025  4,500,000  
Projected Population, 2050  6,400,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  104  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  74  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  4.8  
Population Age <15 (%)  40  
Population Age 65+ (%)  4  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  62  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  61  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  64  
Urban Population (%)  40  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  0.7  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  30  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $2,600  
Density (population/sq. km.)  3  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  1,000,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  1,600,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  28  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  8  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  5  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  25  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Pill  
Unmet Need for Family Planning (%)  31.6  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  1.1  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  >95  
Health & Poverty
Total Fertility Rate, Poorest Fifth  5.4  
Total Fertility Rate, Middle Fifth  4.9  
Total Fertility Rate, Richest Fifth  3.5  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Poorest Fifth  98  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Middle Fifth  131  
Mortality Rate, Under 5, Richest Fifth  79  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Poorest Fifth (%)  15  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Middle Fifth (%)  57  
Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Richest Fifth (%)  93  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Poorest Fifth (%)  16  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Middle Fifth (%)  37  
Children Fully Vaccinated, Richest Fifth (%)  45  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  42  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  47  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  11  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  57  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  1,000  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  57  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  42  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  57  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  64  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  86  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  4  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  20  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  25  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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- Background Notes: Mauritania
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- DHS Country Statistics
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets: 2006 Update
- Maternal Mortality in 2000 (PDF: 987KB)
- Population Policies 2005 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (USCB)
- Urban/Rural Population Trends 1950-2030 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: Mauritania
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- World Migrant Stock 2005 (UN)
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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