Cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cholera case fatality rate was 6.52 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania, 1971–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania stood at 6.52.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania peaked at 23.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.65 | — |
| 1972 | 16.22 | +248.5% |
| 1973 | 14.67 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 9.04 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 7.72 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | -60.8% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | +111.5% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.86 | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 23.53 | — |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -92.8% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 6.52 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +248.5% | 4.65 | 16.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.85 | 4.65 | 16.22 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.11 | 3.03 | 9.04 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.52 | 3.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 0 | 23.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.52 | 1 |
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)
- 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 cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Mauritania was 6.52 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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