Deaths from road injuries in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths from road injuries was 457.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
457.37
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
768.17
in 2019
All-time low
457.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 457.37 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Mauritania peaked at 768.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 457.37, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 120th 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 road injuries in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 699.75 | — |
| 2001 | 741.03 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 704.21 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 708.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 743.59 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 742.72 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 732.55 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 732 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 758.41 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 758 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 756 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 731.85 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 718 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 712.26 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 740.37 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 760.4 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 744.22 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 746.65 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 753.18 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 768.17 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 585.45 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 457.37 | -21.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 457.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 457.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.1 | 699.75 | 758.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.11 | 712.26 | 768.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.41 | 457.37 | 585.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Mauritania?
- Deaths from road injuries in Mauritania was 457.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 768.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.37 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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