Death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from malaria ghe was 17.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.25
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.05
in 2000
All-time low
17.25
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania stood at 17.25. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania peaked at 26.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.05 | — |
| 2001 | 24.15 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.07 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.54 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.25 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.61 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.38 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.33 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.99 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.09 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.81 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.91 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.01 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.61 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.25 | -2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 34.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.49 | 18.99 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 17.7 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 17.25 | 17.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania?
- Death rate from malaria ghe in Mauritania was 17.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from malaria ghe?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria ghe rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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