Mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mens life expectancy at birth was 66.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.5
in 2023
All-time low
37.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania is 66.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania peaked at 66.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 180th out of 236 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.44 | — |
| 1951 | 37.92 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.19 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.6 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 39.18 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 39.59 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 40.21 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 40.78 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41.42 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 42.05 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 42.73 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 43.36 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 44.08 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 44.72 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 45.43 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 46.15 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 46.87 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.56 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 47.97 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.49 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.97 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.19 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 49.47 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.66 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.79 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.78 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.94 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.15 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.55 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.95 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.45 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 51.95 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.51 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.82 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.48 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.14 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.34 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.12 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.59 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 56.82 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.08 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.29 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.39 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.43 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.84 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.12 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.67 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.25 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.79 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.32 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.78 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.36 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.33 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.68 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.98 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.74 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.85 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.88 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.33 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5 | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 66.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 66.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.54 | 37.44 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.74 | 42.73 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.84 | 48.97 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.84 | 51.45 | 56.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.45 | 56.59 | 58.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.45 | 59.25 | 63.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 | 63.49 | 65.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.63 | 64.8 | 66.5 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 66.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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