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UNFPA Mauritania
Active in Mauritania since 1979, UNFPA works to increase the quality of and access to reproductive health services, and to integrate population issues into national strategies. Programmes support the Government to promote gender equality and to develop national strategies on youth and reproductive health, as well as a roadmap for the reduction of maternal mortality. UNFPA assistance helps increase capacities to address obstetric fistula, prevent HIV, and produce quality demographic data. It is also actively contributing to integrating sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis responses.
Data overview
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Population
Population, by age group, per cent
- Population aged 0-14
- Population aged 15-64
- Population aged 65+
Sexual and reproductive health
Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
Family Planning
Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
- Modern method
Education
Total net enrolment rate, percent
Gender, Rights, and Human Capital
Harmful Practices
Key results of Mauritania in 2021
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National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups
Sexual and reproductive health in risk pooling schemes
Sexual and reproductive health services were included as part of risk pooling and prepayment schemes
National plans against harmful practices
A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developed
Small area estimations
Small area estimations of sexual and reproductive health indicators were generated and used for programme planning
Fistula treatment
62Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
13Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
40Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
8Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Female genital mutilation
1,084Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation
Community declarations on harmful practices
62Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Demographic Dividend: Mauritania
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Population Pyramid
females
males
Population in thousands
Life Expectancy
Total fertility rate
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Year: 2018
Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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