Deaths from falls in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths from falls was 195.4 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Mauritania stood at 195.4 deaths.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Mauritania peaked at 205.06 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.32 deaths, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.16 deaths | 96.32 deaths | 133.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.4 deaths | 147.42 deaths | 197.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.23 deaths | 195.4 deaths | 205.06 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Mauritania?
- Deaths from falls in Mauritania was 195.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 205.06 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.32 deaths in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths from falls?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.