Death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from meningitis who was 5.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.16
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.76
in 2000
All-time low
5.16
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.16 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania peaked at 14.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.76 | — |
| 2001 | 11.96 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 12.42 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.27 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.75 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.25 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.58 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.31 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.19 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.51 | 8.7 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.32 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5.16 | 5.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Mauritania was 5.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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