HIV/AIDS deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: HIV/AIDS deaths was 183.93 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183.93 deaths
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
84th
of 143 countries
All-time high
799.19 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
88.54 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Mauritania stood at 183.93 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Mauritania peaked at 799.19 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.54 deaths, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 84th of 143 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.54 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 114.43 deaths | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 146.01 deaths | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 188.39 deaths | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 235.27 deaths | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 288.17 deaths | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 341.1 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 394.83 deaths | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 456.24 deaths | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 519.82 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 587.33 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 655.02 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 712.65 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 763.75 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 799.19 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 794.22 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 753.8 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 701.59 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 665.63 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 639.92 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 626.64 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 631.84 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 633.99 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 617.91 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 570.76 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 528.13 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 489.87 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 435.25 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 381.33 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 350.14 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 305.62 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 274.79 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 238.83 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 210.25 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 183.93 deaths | -12.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 183.93 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 183.93 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.28 deaths | 88.54 deaths | 519.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.31 deaths | 587.33 deaths | 799.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.59 deaths | 350.14 deaths | 633.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.68 deaths | 183.93 deaths | 305.62 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Suriname 223.17 deaths compare
- 82 El Salvador 199.96 deaths compare
- 83 Canada 189.15 deaths compare
- 85 Libya 173.57 deaths compare
- 86 Tajikistan 168.51 deaths compare
- 87 United Kingdom 161.26 deaths compare
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 hiv/aids deaths in Mauritania?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Mauritania was 183.93 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 799.19 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.54 deaths in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.