Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 689 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
689
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
689
in 2024
All-time low
346
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania stood at 689. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania peaked at 689 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 81st out of 200 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 aged 15 to 19 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Mauritania was 689 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 689 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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