Mauritania vs Senegal: Life expectancy unwpp
Mauritania
68.48
in 2023
Senegal
68.68
in 2023
Mauritania rank
175th
Senegal rank
172nd
Life expectancy unwpp 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 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd of 229 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 unwpp, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.68 against 68.48 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp?
- Mauritania ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 172nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.