Eritrea vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, female
Eritrea
70.94 years
in 2024
Mauritania
70.73 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
168th
Mauritania rank
171st
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 70.94 years against 70.73 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 years | 48.16 years | 7.03 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 44.07 years | 53.29 years | 9.22 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 45.56 years | 57.21 years | 11.65 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 55.17 years | 60.54 years | 5.37 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 62.03 years | 65.56 years | 3.52 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67.58 years | 68.54 years | 0.957 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 69.93 years | 69.81 years | 0.1218 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 70.94 years against 70.73 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.21 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Eritrea ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.