Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania is 3.48, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 7.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.06 | — |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.76 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.64 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.52 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.35 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.99 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.95 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.15 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.29 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.71 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Senegal 3.57 compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.51 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 3.51 compare
- 46 Congo 3.22 compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.14 compare
- 48 South Africa 3.04 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Mauritania was 3.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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