Sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1977
All-time low
1.04
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania peaked at 1.07 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Mauritania was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.