Cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania is 9.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania peaked at 12.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -6.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, male in Mauritania?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Mauritania was 9.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.