Death rate from cancer in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from cancer was 44.32 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
44.32
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.99
in 2013
All-time low
40.79
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Mauritania stood at 44.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mauritania peaked at 44.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.92 | 40.79 | 42.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 | 42.07 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 41.68 | 44.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Mauritania?
- Death rate from cancer in Mauritania was 44.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).