Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.11
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2020
All-time low
1.3
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania stood at 3.11.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania peaked at 3.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 | — |
| 1951 | 1.43 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.52 | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.51 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.44 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.34 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.46 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.49 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.57 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.77 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.22 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.9 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.27 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.79 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.35 | 4 |
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 difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mauritania was 3.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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