Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 68.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Mauritania is 68.48, measured in 2023. 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 hmd unwpp in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 182nd out of 236 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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Mauritania was 68.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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