| Demographics of Mauritania | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Mauritania in 2020 | |
| Population | 5,169,342 (2024 est.) |
| Growth rate | 1.99% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 28.06 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 65.22 years |
| • male | 62.77 years |
| • female | 67.75 years |
| Fertility rate | 4.40 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 50.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 40.92% |
| 15–64 years | 55.87% |
| 65 and over | 3.21% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
| Major ethnic | |
| Minor ethnic |
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| Language | |
| Official | Arabic (official) |
| Spoken | Languages of Mauritania |
Demographic features of the population of Mauritania (Arabic: التركيبة السكانية في موريتانيا) include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.