Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.39
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.59
in 2019
All-time low
55.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania stood at 60.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania peaked at 61.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.21, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.21 | — |
| 2001 | 55.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.27 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.83 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.31 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.75 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.36 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.79 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.68 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.43 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.55 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.39 | -0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 60.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 60.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.52 | 55.21 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.89 | 60.02 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.47 | 60.39 | 60.55 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 60.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.21 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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