Eritrea vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Eritrea
66.51 years
in 2023
Mauritania
66.5 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
178th
Mauritania rank
180th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 66.51 years against 66.5 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 178th and Mauritania ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.98 years | 39.54 years | 7.56 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 37.01 years | 45.74 years | 8.73 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 39.12 years | 49.84 years | 10.73 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 40.68 years | 53.84 years | 13.16 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 49.41 years | 57.45 years | 8.04 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 58.48 years | 61.45 years | 2.97 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 63.59 years | 64.52 years | 0.928 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 65.41 years | 65.63 years | 0.2175 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 66.51 years against 66.5 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.01 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 178th and Mauritania ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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