Mauritania vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, total
Mauritania
68.71 years
in 2024
Senegal
68.92 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
164th
Senegal rank
161st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.92 years against 68.71 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.
Mauritania ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 161st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.93 years | 39.88 years | 7.06 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 43.79 years | 7.76 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 52.24 years | 3.27 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 years | 57.18 years | 1.82 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 60.69 years | 2.83 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 66.12 years | 0.3619 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.81 years | 67.95 years | 0.145 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.92 years against 68.71 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.21 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritania ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 161st 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.