Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 68.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
68.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.48
in 2023
All-time low
38.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 68.48. 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 vs gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 175th of 229 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 | 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 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)
- 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 vs gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Mauritania was 68.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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