Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania

Mauritania: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 4,870 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,870
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,067
in 2020
All-time low
2,858
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 2.9k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.7k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.8k2020: 5.1k2021: 4.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania is 4,870, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania peaked at 5,067 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,858, in 2001.

Mauritania ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,878
2001 2,858 -0.7%
2002 2,876 +0.6%
2003 2,864 -0.4%
2004 2,948 +2.9%
2005 2,858 -3.0%
2006 2,940 +2.8%
2007 3,010 +2.4%
2008 3,130 +4.0%
2009 3,422 +9.3%
2010 3,729 +9.0%
2011 4,000 +7.3%
2012 4,544 +13.6%
2013 4,633 +2.0%
2014 4,633 -0.0%
2015 4,652 +0.4%
2016 4,673 +0.5%
2017 4,728 +1.2%
2018 4,757 +0.6%
2019 4,823 +1.4%
2020 5,067 +5.1%
2021 4,870 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,978 2,858 3,422 10
2010s 4,517 3,729 4,823 10
2020s 4,968 4,870 5,067 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 136 Liberia 5,918 compare
  2. 137 Nicaragua 5,707 compare
  3. 138 Lesotho 5,393 compare
  4. 140 Oman 4,573 compare
  5. 141 United Arab Emirates 4,433 compare
  6. 142 Mauritius 4,175 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mauritania was 4,870 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 5,067 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,858 in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Mauritania ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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