Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 64.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania is 64.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 64.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 64.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.7% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.2% | 66.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 64.4% compare
- 136 Guinea 64.3% compare
- 137 Argentina 64.2% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 63.7% compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 63.4% compare
- 141 Djibouti 63.2% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Mauritania was 64.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.