Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 890.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 890.17 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania peaked at 1,856 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 890.17, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,856 | — |
| 2001 | 1,577 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,481 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,408 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,332 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,340 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,277 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,196 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,159 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,170 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,119 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,122 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,142 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,101 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,029 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 990.24 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 957.95 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 919.78 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 903.23 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 898.19 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 890.17 | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 890.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 890.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,380 | 1,159 | 1,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 | 903.23 | 1,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.18 | 890.17 | 898.19 | 2 |
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 from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Mauritania was 890.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.17 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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