Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Afghanistan
3.25
in 2023
Mauritania
3.31
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
45th
Mauritania rank
43rd

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.31 against 3.25 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 7.25 4.52 2.74 Afghanistan
1960s 6.43 4.25 2.18 Afghanistan
1970s 5.83 4.08 1.76 Afghanistan
1980s 6.83 4.04 2.8 Afghanistan
1990s 4.69 3.87 0.8202 Afghanistan
2000s 3.95 3.67 0.2772 Afghanistan
2010s 3.61 3.53 0.0782 Afghanistan
2020s 3.91 3.6 0.3115 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3.31 against 3.25 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.06, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed