Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritania stood at 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritania peaked at 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Ecuador 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Yemen 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Guinea 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Haiti 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- 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 death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritania?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Mauritania was 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.