Death rate from poisonings in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from poisonings was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Mauritania is 0.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Mauritania peaked at 0.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 poisonings in Mauritania?
- Death rate from poisonings in Mauritania was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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