Death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rate road traffic injuries was 25.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.6
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2005
All-time low
25.6
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania stood at 25.6. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania peaked at 26.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1 | — |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.93 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Mauritania was 25.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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