Death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate from suicides ghe was 2.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.78
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2013
All-time low
2.53
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania stood at 2.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania peaked at 2.83 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Mauritania was 2.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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