Mauritania vs Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Mauritania
70.48 years
in 2023
Pakistan
70.16 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
189th
Pakistan rank
192nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.48 years against 70.16 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.47 years | 37.22 years | 4.25 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 48.16 years | 46.57 years | 1.59 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 53.29 years | 54.23 years | 0.9412 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 57.21 years | 59.84 years | 2.62 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 60.54 years | 61.28 years | 0.7403 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 65.56 years | 64.66 years | 0.8995 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 68.54 years | 67.97 years | 0.5661 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 69.58 years | 69.21 years | 0.3735 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Mauritania or Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 70.48 years against 70.16 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 0.32 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 189th and Pakistan ranks 192nd 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.