Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 68.48 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania stood at 68.48 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.75 years, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.75 years | — |
| 2012 | 65.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.79 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.76 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.28 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.48 years | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 68.48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 68.48 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.57 years | 65.75 years | 67.64 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 66.76 years | 68.48 years | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Mauritania?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.75 years in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.