Life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy men women was 70.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 70.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 70.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1950.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 182nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.47 | 39.38 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.16 | 44.52 | 51.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.29 | 52.17 | 54.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.21 | 54.99 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.54 | 59.58 | 62.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.56 | 62.83 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.54 | 67.88 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 | 68.69 | 70.48 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy men women in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 70.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy men women?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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