What is the minimum marriage age in Mauritania?

18+

Minimum marriage age: 18.

Mauritania is one of 184 countries classified “18+” for the minimum marriage age — 97% of the 189 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Marriageable age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Senegal
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Guinea-Bissau
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Mali
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Guinea
18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
Sierra Leone
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Morocco
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.

Other laws in Mauritania

Same-Sex Activity
Death penalty possible
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Illegal

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