Mauritania vs Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Mauritania
150 deaths
in 2026
Yemen
177 deaths
in 2026
Mauritania rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 177 deaths against 150 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 27 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121 deaths | 0 deaths | 121 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths | 148.9 deaths | 144.2 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.5 deaths | 156 deaths | 155.5 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.7 deaths | 3,358 deaths | 3,357 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.86 deaths | 5,315 deaths | 5,293 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 177 deaths against 150 deaths in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 27 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.