Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 2009
All-time low
1.01
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania is 3.54, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania peaked at 3.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 187th out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.37 | — |
| 1951 | 1.32 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.49 | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.37 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.45 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 1.29 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -15.6% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.42 | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 1.56 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.78 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.36 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.72 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.74 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.01 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 | 1.06 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.03 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.74 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.13 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.36 | 3.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 184 Northern Mariana Islands 3.58 compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 3.54 compare
- 186 Burundi 3.54 compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.47 compare
- 189 Senegal 3.47 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.45 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2822 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mauritania was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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