Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.5 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.5 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.44 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania stood at 66.5 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 66.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.44 years, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.6 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 39.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 39.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 40.21 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 40.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 42.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 42.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 43.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 44.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 44.72 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 45.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 46.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 46.87 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 47.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 49.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 51.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 56.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.33 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.54 years | 37.44 years | 42.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.74 years | 42.73 years | 48.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.84 years | 48.97 years | 50.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.84 years | 51.45 years | 56.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.45 years | 56.59 years | 58.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.45 years | 59.25 years | 63.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 years | 63.49 years | 65.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.63 years | 64.8 years | 66.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 177 Republic of Moldova 66.57 years compare
- 178 Eritrea 66.51 years compare
- 179 Guyana 66.51 years compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years compare
- 182 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.13 years compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 66.07 years 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mauritania was 66.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 years in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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