Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 68.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.48
in 2023
All-time low
38.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania stood at 68.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.38 | — |
| 1951 | 38.85 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 39.2 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.6 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 40.14 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 40.58 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 41.14 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 41.74 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 42.3 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 42.89 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 43.61 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 44.31 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.05 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 45.79 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 46.58 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 47.36 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 48.13 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 48.89 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.51 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50.09 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.54 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 50.76 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.04 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.22 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 51.43 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.57 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.77 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 52 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 52.35 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.2 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.23 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 54.58 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.2 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.32 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 56.96 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 57.48 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 58.09 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.29 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.57 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.76 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.86 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.91 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.42 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.89 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.44 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.04 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.66 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.25 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.37 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.92 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.49 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.89 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.48 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.75 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.89 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.21 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.42 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.64 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.79 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.76 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.28 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 | 38.38 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.93 | 43.61 | 50.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 50.54 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 53.2 | 57.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 | 58.09 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.51 | 61.04 | 65.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 65.66 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 66.76 | 68.48 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mauritania was 68.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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