Short facts about people of Mauritania

Population:

2,747,312 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  46.14% (male 634,940; female 632,654) 15-64 years:  51.59% (male 698,433; female 718,883) 65 years and over:  2.27% (male 25,840; female 36,562) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.93% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

42.95 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

13.65 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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 (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

76.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  51.14 years male:  49.06 years female:  53.29 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

6.22 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

1.8% (2000 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

6,600 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

610 (1999 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:  46.7% male:  53.4% female:  40% (1998 est.)

Source: World Factbook