Deaths from drowning ghe in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths from drowning ghe was 149.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning ghe in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 149.8 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Mauritania peaked at 151.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.32, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 100th of 194 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 drowning ghe in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.22 | — |
| 2001 | 78.32 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 109.12 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 112.32 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 102.48 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 118.77 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 118.18 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 118.12 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 116.84 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 114.62 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 117.96 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 123.94 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 135.39 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 139.35 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 137.41 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 145.02 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 150.03 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 150.9 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 151.98 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 149.69 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 149.78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 149.8 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 149.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 149.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +39.3% | 78.32 | 109.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.1 | 78.32 | 118.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.17 | 117.96 | 151.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.79 | 149.78 | 149.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Mauritania?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Mauritania was 149.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 151.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.32 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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