Population growth rate: 2.52% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 44.46 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 14.59 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -4.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 78.22 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 49.99 years male: 46.95 years female: 53.11 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.41 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Mauritanian(s) adjective: Mauritanian
Ethnic groups: mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%