Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 5,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,900 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 11,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,900 | — |
| 1991 | 2,400 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 4,600 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 7,100 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 8,900 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,200 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,800 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,400 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,900 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7,500 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7,200 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,700 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,400 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,300 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,000, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,140 | 1,900 | 8,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,570 | 9,700 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,860 | 6,400 | 9,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,080 | 5,900 | 6,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Mauritania?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Mauritania was 5,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.