Mauritania vs Senegal: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Mauritania
3.54
in 2023
Senegal
3.47
in 2023
Mauritania rank
194th
Senegal rank
196th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.54 against 3.47 in Senegal, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.15 | 0.1648 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 1.65 | 1.18 | 0.4706 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 1.46 | 1.06 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.33 | 0.1781 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.6 | 0.3701 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.91 | 0.4968 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.31 | 0.2052 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.58 | 0.0763 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 3.54 against 3.47 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.07, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.