Deaths by age group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths by age group was 17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17 for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Mauritania peaked at 21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | +80.0% | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | +55.6% | 9 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 17 | 20 | 4 |
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 by age group in Mauritania?
- Deaths by age group in Mauritania was 17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths by age group?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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