Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania

Mauritania: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 68.48 in 2023. ▲ 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
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania is 68.48, measured 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 vs health expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1950.

That places Mauritania 175th 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.

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 38.38
1951 38.85 +1.2%
1952 39.2 +0.9%
1953 39.6 +1.0%
1954 40.14 +1.4%
1955 40.58 +1.1%
1956 41.14 +1.4%
1957 41.74 +1.4%
1958 42.3 +1.3%
1959 42.89 +1.4%
1960 43.61 +1.7%
1961 44.31 +1.6%
1962 45.05 +1.7%
1963 45.79 +1.7%
1964 46.58 +1.7%
1965 47.36 +1.7%
1966 48.13 +1.6%
1967 48.89 +1.6%
1968 49.51 +1.3%
1969 50.09 +1.2%
1970 50.54 +0.9%
1971 50.76 +0.4%
1972 51.04 +0.6%
1973 51.22 +0.4%
1974 51.43 +0.4%
1975 51.57 +0.3%
1976 51.77 +0.4%
1977 52 +0.4%
1978 52.35 +0.7%
1979 52.76 +0.8%
1980 53.2 +0.8%
1981 53.68 +0.9%
1982 54.23 +1.0%
1983 54.58 +0.6%
1984 55.2 +1.1%
1985 55.81 +1.1%
1986 56.32 +0.9%
1987 56.96 +1.1%
1988 57.48 +0.9%
1989 57.7 +0.4%
1990 58.09 +0.7%
1991 58.29 +0.4%
1992 58.57 +0.5%
1993 58.73 +0.3%
1994 58.76 +0.1%
1995 58.86 +0.2%
1996 58.91 +0.1%
1997 59.42 +0.9%
1998 59.89 +0.8%
1999 60.44 +0.9%
2000 61.04 +1.0%
2001 61.66 +1.0%
2002 62.25 +1.0%
2003 62.8 +0.9%
2004 63.37 +0.9%
2005 63.92 +0.9%
2006 64.49 +0.9%
2007 64.89 +0.6%
2008 65.23 +0.5%
2009 65.48 +0.4%
2010 65.66 +0.3%
2011 65.75 +0.1%
2012 65.81 +0.1%
2013 65.89 +0.1%
2014 66.21 +0.5%
2015 66.5 +0.4%
2016 66.82 +0.5%
2017 67.09 +0.4%
2018 67.42 +0.5%
2019 67.64 +0.3%
2020 66.79 -1.3%
2021 66.76 -0.0%
2022 68.28 +2.3%
2023 68.48 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
  2. 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
  3. 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
  4. 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
  5. 177 Uganda 68.25 compare
  6. 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mauritania was 68.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1950.
How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Mauritania ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy vs health expenditure
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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