Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mauritania

Mauritania: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.39 in 2021. β–² 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

02040602000201020212000: 55.22001: 55.72002: 56.32003: 56.82004: 57.32005: 57.82006: 58.42007: 58.82008: 59.32009: 59.72010: 602011: 60.32012: 60.62013: 60.72014: 60.82015: 612016: 61.12017: 61.32018: 61.42019: 61.62020: 60.62021: 60.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Indonesia 60.67 compare
  2. 118 Cambodia 60.63 compare
  3. 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.41 compare
  4. 121 Egypt 60.36 compare
  5. 122 Suriname 60.3 compare
  6. 123 Nepal 60.2 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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