Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth was 68.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.48 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.38 years, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 years | 38.38 years | 42.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.93 years | 43.61 years | 50.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 50.54 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 53.2 years | 57.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 years | 58.09 years | 60.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 61.04 years | 65.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 65.66 years | 67.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 66.76 years | 68.48 years | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 68.48 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 years in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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