Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 689 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
689
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
689
in 2024
All-time low
346
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Mauritania is 689, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Mauritania peaked at 689 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 394 | — |
| 1991 | 384 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 379 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 375 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 369 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 362 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 354 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 348 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 347 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 346 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 347 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 348 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 348 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 349 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 352 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 357 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 364 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 374 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 384 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 398 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 411 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 425 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 439 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 457 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 481 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 506 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 532 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 560 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 588 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 615 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 635 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 650 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 665 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 678 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 689 | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 689 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,303, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 689 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.8 | 346 | 394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.1 | 347 | 398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.4 | 411 | 615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.4 | 635 | 689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 deaths age 15 to 19 in Mauritania?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Mauritania was 689 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 689 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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