Eritrea vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, total
Eritrea
68.89 years
in 2024
Mauritania
68.71 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
162nd
Mauritania rank
164th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 68.89 years against 68.71 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 164th 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 | 39.04 years | 46.93 years | 7.9 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 41.53 years | 51.54 years | 10.01 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 43.07 years | 55.52 years | 12.44 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 52.09 years | 59 years | 6.91 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 60.28 years | 63.51 years | 3.23 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 65.62 years | 66.48 years | 0.8625 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.85 years | 67.81 years | 0.0384 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 68.89 years against 68.71 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.18 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, total?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 164th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.