Deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 1,378 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania stood at 1,378. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania peaked at 1,378 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 24 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 803 | — |
| 1991 | 786 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 784 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 783 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 774 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 760 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 739 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 724 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 720 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 718 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 721 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 722 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 722 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 725 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 732 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 741 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 755 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 774 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 793 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 820 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 845 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 872 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 899 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 932 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 975 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,021 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,069 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,119 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,213 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,249 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,278 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,313 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,347 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,378 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.1 | 718 | 803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.5 | 721 | 820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,011 | 845 | 1,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,313 | 1,249 | 1,378 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Mauritania was 1,378 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 718 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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