People
Population:
2,336,048 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
48% (male 568,828; female 562,342)
15-64 years:
49% (male 560,540; female 592,914)
65 years and over:
3% (male 21,753; female 29,671) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.17% (1996 est.)
Birth rate:
46.92 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate:
15.24 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.73 male(s)/female
all ages:
0.97 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
81.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
49.01 years
male:
46.09 years
female:
52.06 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate:
6.84 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Mauritanian(s)
adjective:
Mauritanian
Ethnic divisions:
mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%
Religions:
Muslim 100%
Languages:
Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (official)
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population:
37.7%
male:
49.6%
female:
26.3%
