Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 1,378 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,378
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,378
in 2024
All-time low
718
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,378 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Mauritania peaked at 1,378 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 200 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 aged 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,378 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,378 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 24 in Mauritania?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Mauritania was 1,378 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 718 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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