Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth was 68.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.87
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 184 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 in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.87 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritania peaked at 70.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.92, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 121st 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.
Life expectancy at birth 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 68.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.92 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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