Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania
Mauritania: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.45 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania peaked at 0.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.43 | — |
| 2001 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.865, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.985, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.421 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Mauritania was 0.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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