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.
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
- 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 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.