Number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths, by world region was 27,722 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,722 deaths
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,782 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
15,229 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 27,722 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania peaked at 29,782 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,229 deaths, in 1951.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,344 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 15,229 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 15,309 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 15,433 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 15,534 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 15,736 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 15,895 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 16,043 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 16,228 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 16,403 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 16,509 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16,651 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 16,749 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,846 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,912 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16,990 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17,065 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 17,129 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17,253 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 17,404 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17,619 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,995 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18,312 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 18,703 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19,063 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19,461 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19,828 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20,162 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,362 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,490 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 20,604 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,698 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20,711 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,850 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20,778 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 20,684 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,656 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 20,530 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20,532 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,853 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20,862 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,210 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,511 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22,432 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23,192 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 23,792 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24,064 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23,688 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23,536 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23,333 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23,156 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,978 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22,679 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,423 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22,215 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,024 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,825 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,860 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,947 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,835 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23,920 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 25,239 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 26,709 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 28,250 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 27,943 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27,735 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27,507 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,428 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,260 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,316 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,484 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 29,782 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,440 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 27,722 deaths | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,715 deaths | 15,229 deaths | 16,403 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,951 deaths | 16,509 deaths | 17,404 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,200 deaths | 17,619 deaths | 20,490 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,690 deaths | 20,530 deaths | 20,853 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,762 deaths | 20,862 deaths | 24,064 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,394 deaths | 21,825 deaths | 23,156 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,931 deaths | 23,920 deaths | 28,250 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,607 deaths | 27,440 deaths | 29,782 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Mauritania was 27,722 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,782 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,229 deaths in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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