What is births and deaths per year in Mauritania?

Births and deaths per year 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 births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 29,782 deaths in 2021.

What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 15,229 deaths in 1951.

How does Mauritania rank for births and deaths per year?

Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is births and deaths per year 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Births and deaths per year in Mauritania

Name: Births and deaths per year in Mauritania
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Births and deaths per year 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

1950–2023

Births and deaths per year in Mauritania, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, births and deaths per year in Mauritania stood at 27,722 deaths.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Mauritania peaked at 29,782 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,229 deaths, in 1951.

That places Mauritania 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Births and deaths per year in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Births and deaths per year in Mauritania, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 27,722 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 27,722 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

129 Nicaragua 31,293 deaths compare
130 Costa Rica 27,863 deaths compare
131 Singapore 27,725 deaths compare
133 Latvia 27,613 deaths compare
134 Armenia 27,577 deaths compare
135 Lesotho 24,612 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
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)
Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths per year in Mauritania?: Births and deaths per year 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 births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 29,782 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 15,229 deaths in 1951.
How does Mauritania rank for births and deaths per year?: Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths per year 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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