Mauritania vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Mauritania
68.48
in 2023
Senegal
68.68
in 2023
Mauritania rank
182nd
Senegal rank
179th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.68 against 68.48 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 182nd and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 | 38.22 | 2.26 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 46.93 | 39.88 | 7.06 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 43.79 | 7.76 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 52.24 | 3.27 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 | 57.18 | 1.82 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 | 60.69 | 2.83 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 66.12 | 0.3619 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 67.71 | 0.1285 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.68 against 68.48 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.2, with Senegal 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 life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.