Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 20.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.1% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania peaked at 28.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -10.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Mauritania was 20.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.