Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 2.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania stood at 2.57. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania peaked at 2.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 150th 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +12.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.6% | 0.78 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.78 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.61 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Mauritania was 2.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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