CIA World Factbook Demographic Statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Population: 3,381,634 (June 2011 est.)
Median age:
- total: 19.3 years
- male: 18.5 years
- female: 20.2 years (2010 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.349% (2011 est.)
Sex ratio:
- at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
- 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
- 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, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof, Serer.
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- total population: 51.2%
- male: 59.5%
- female: 43.4% (2000 census)
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Mauritania
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