Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5379 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5379
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8016
in 2000
All-time low
0.5101
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania is 0.5379, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania peaked at 0.8016 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5101, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8016 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7727 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7407 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7087 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6825 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.66 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6316 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6117 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6007 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6002 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6026 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6065 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.612 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6042 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5679 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5505 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5362 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5225 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5101 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5459 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5379 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5379 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5379 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.681 | 0.6002 | 0.8016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5698 | 0.5101 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5419 | 0.5379 | 0.5459 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Mauritania was 0.5379 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8016 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5101 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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