Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.1% compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 3.0% compare
- 65 Cameroon 3.0% compare
- 67 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 68 Angola 2.9% compare
- 69 Haiti 2.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Mauritania was 3.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.