Which has higher deaths by age group, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?

Mauritania, at 6,499 deaths against 6,396 deaths in Turkmenistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in deaths by age group between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?

103 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Deaths by age group

Mauritania

6,499 deaths

in 2023

Turkmenistan

6,396 deaths

in 2023

Mauritania rank

65th

Turkmenistan rank

67th

Deaths by age group over time

Mauritania
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 6,499 deaths against 6,396 deaths in Turkmenistan, a difference of 103 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8,975 deaths	11,395 deaths	2,420 deaths	Turkmenistan
1960s	9,516 deaths	12,888 deaths	3,372 deaths	Turkmenistan
1970s	10,438 deaths	11,266 deaths	827.6 deaths	Turkmenistan
1980s	9,967 deaths	11,197 deaths	1,230 deaths	Turkmenistan
1990s	9,842 deaths	9,388 deaths	453 deaths	Mauritania
2000s	8,264 deaths	6,379 deaths	1,885 deaths	Mauritania
2010s	7,210 deaths	6,828 deaths	381.6 deaths	Mauritania
2020s	6,647 deaths	6,737 deaths	90.25 deaths	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?: Mauritania, at 6,499 deaths against 6,396 deaths in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?: 103 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for deaths by age group?: Mauritania ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.