Demographics of Mauritania

Demographics of Mauritania
Population pyramid of Mauritania in 2020
Population	4,161,925 (2022 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	3.53 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	37.56%
65 and over	3.92%
Nationality
Nationality	Mauritanian
Language
Official	Arabic

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.