Life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.42 in 2021. β² Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania is 17.42, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania peaked at 18.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 | 17.02 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 18.42 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.26 | 17.42 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Mauritania was 17.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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