Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.98
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 2009
All-time low
1.72
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.98 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania peaked at 4.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.96 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.78 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.79 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.55 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.69 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.12 | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.18 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.76 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.67 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.23 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 | 1.72 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 1.79 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 3.14 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 3.15 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.9 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.58 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.61 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.81 | 4.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 birth in Mauritania?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 3.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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