Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1935 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania stood at 0.1935. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania peaked at 0.2516 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1935, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2516 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2475 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2421 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2372 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2336 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2284 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.223 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2198 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2143 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2111 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.205 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2007 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1982 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1935 | -2.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1935 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2309 | 0.2111 | 0.2516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1994 | 0.1935 | 0.205 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mauritania was 0.1935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2516 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1935 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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