Death rate from malaria in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from malaria was 17.8 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Mauritania stood at 17.8 Deaths.
The figure is up 62.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Mauritania peaked at 26.52 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.72 Deaths, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.52 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 24.6 Deaths | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 23.52 Deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.91 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.61 Deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.99 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.81 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.66 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.54 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.21 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.93 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.49 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.26 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.81 Deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.94 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.18 Deaths | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 18.62 Deaths | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 20.38 Deaths | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4 Deaths | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 16.39 Deaths | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.72 Deaths | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 14.73 Deaths | +119.3% |
| 2023 | 10.97 Deaths | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8 Deaths | +62.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.8 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths, 13.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.8 Deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +119.3% | 6.72 Deaths | 14.73 Deaths |
| 2024 | +62.2% | 10.97 Deaths | 17.8 Deaths |
| 2021 | -59.0% | 16.39 Deaths | 6.72 Deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 Deaths | 19.21 Deaths | 26.52 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 Deaths | 15.4 Deaths | 24.18 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 Deaths | 6.72 Deaths | 17.8 Deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Mauritania?
- Death rate from malaria in Mauritania was 17.8 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.52 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 Deaths in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from malaria?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.