Mauritania vs United States: Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration
Mauritania
284 number
in 2025
United States
137 number
in 2025
Mauritania rank
8th
United States rank
13th
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration over time
- Mauritania
- United States
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 284 number against 137 number in United States, a difference of 147 number.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Mauritania ranks 8th and United States ranks 13th of 76 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 number | 477.25 number | 445.25 number | United States |
| 2020s | 196.67 number | 488.83 number | 292.17 number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recorded deaths and disappearances during migration, Mauritania or United States?
- Mauritania, at 284 number against 137 number in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recorded deaths and disappearances during migration between Mauritania and United States?
- 147 number, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and United States ranks 13th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data, published as Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number).