Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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 parkinson's disease in Mauritania stood at 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Mauritania peaked at 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 145th 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.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.991 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 142 Nauru 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Benin 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Ghana 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Grenada 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Malawi 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Mauritania?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Mauritania was 1.34 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.