Age structure:
0-14 years:
46% (male 617,077; female 614,961)
15-64 years:
52% (male 677,238; female 697,524)
65 years and over:
2% (male 25,417; female 35,642) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.94% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 43.36 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 13.97 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.71 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 78.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
50.76 years
male:
48.7 years
female:
52.87 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.29 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Mauritanian(s)
adjective:
Mauritanian
Ethnic groups: mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%
Religions: Muslim 100%
Languages: Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (official), French
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
37.7%
male:
49.6%
female:
26.3% (1995 est.)