Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 260.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania is 260.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania peaked at 294.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 252.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 86th 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 cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 294.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 287.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 282.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 274.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 276.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 261.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 262.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 262.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 257.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 258.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 257.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 252.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 261.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 256.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 257.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 259.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 260.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 262.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 261.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 262.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 275.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 260.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 262.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Djibouti 262.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 261.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Côte d'Ivoire 259.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Libya 257.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Malaysia 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mauritania was 260.38 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 294.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.