Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 44.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritania stood at 44.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritania peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 44.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.4% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 45 Ghana 47.5% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 47.4% compare
- 47 Togo 47.2% compare
- 49 East Timor 44.5% compare
- 50 Benin 44.3% compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 41.9% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritania?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mauritania was 44.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.