Life expectancy men women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy men women was 70.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.48
in 2023
All-time low
39.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Mauritania 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 peaked at 70.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 189th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.38 | — |
| 1951 | 39.82 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 40.26 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 40.65 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 41.14 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 41.62 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 42.11 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 42.73 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.2 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 43.77 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 44.52 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 45.28 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46.04 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 46.89 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 47.76 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 48.6 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 49.43 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 50.25 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 51.09 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 51.73 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.17 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.37 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.65 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.81 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 53.12 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.41 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.66 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 53.91 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 54.2 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.62 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 54.99 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.45 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.98 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 56.93 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.96 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.6 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.07 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.28 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.58 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.18 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.23 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.32 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.39 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.99 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.66 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.21 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.83 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.53 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.17 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.82 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.02 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 66.62 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.06 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.44 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.09 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.33 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.56 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.52 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.9 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.69 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.26 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 men women in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy men women in Mauritania was 70.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy men women?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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