Death rate from falls in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from falls was 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 falls in Mauritania stood at 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Mauritania peaked at 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Mauritania?
- Death rate from falls in Mauritania was 4.23 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 falls recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from falls?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.