Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.0% on the previous year and up 7,511.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0098 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per person | +126.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | +1030.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | +224.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +145.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +154.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | +293.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | +299.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -83.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +7702.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +288.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -85.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -93.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +1161.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +370.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +147.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +242.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +217.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -91.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 61 United Arab Emirates 0 units per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0 units per person compare
- 63 Montenegro 0 units per person compare
- 65 Cyprus 0 units per person compare
- 66 Austria 0 units per person compare
- 67 Armenia 0 units per person compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Mauritania was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,511.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.