Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania stood at 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania peaked at 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 61 Senegal 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Somalia 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Mali 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Tuvalu 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Nigeria 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Mauritania was 7.73 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.