Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.04 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
195.37 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
28.04 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania is 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 195.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195.37 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 192.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 189.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 186.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 184.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 180.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 177.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 174.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 170.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 167.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 163.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 160.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 156.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 152.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 148.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 145.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 141.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 137.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 134.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 131.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 129.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 128.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 127.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 126.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 125.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 124.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 122.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 120.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 117.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 114.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 111.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 108.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 105.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 102.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 98.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 95.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 91.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 88.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 85.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 83.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 82.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 80.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 79.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 78.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 74.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 72.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 70.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 68.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 65.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 62.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 58.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 55.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 52.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 49.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 47.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 44.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 43.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 29.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 195.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 114.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 129.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 38 Ethiopia 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Ghana 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Kenya 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mauritania was 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.