Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 68.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.87
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.18
in 2019
All-time low
62.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.87 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania peaked at 70.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.92, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 122nd 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.92 | — |
| 2001 | 63.49 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.16 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.84 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.91 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.62 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.64 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.45 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.22 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.93 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.87 | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 68.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 68.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.62 | 62.92 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 | 68.45 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9 | 68.87 | 68.93 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mauritania was 68.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.92 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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