Annual deaths by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual deaths by age was 6,499 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,499
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,777
in 1977
All-time low
6,499
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Mauritania is 6,499, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Mauritania peaked at 10,777 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,499, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,975 | 8,803 | 9,202 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,516 | 9,279 | 9,728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,438 | 9,833 | 10,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,967 | 9,358 | 10,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,842 | 9,308 | 10,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,264 | 7,411 | 9,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,210 | 6,891 | 7,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,647 | 6,499 | 6,797 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Mauritania?
- Annual deaths by age in Mauritania was 6,499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,777 in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,499 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual deaths by age?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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