Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 25.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26.7 per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
25.4 per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania stood at 25.6 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania peaked at 26.7 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.4 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.11 per 100,000 population | 25.7 per 100,000 population | 26.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.73 per 100,000 population | 25.4 per 100,000 population | 26.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Botswana 26.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Angola 26.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Ghana 25.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Niger 25.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 24.1 per 100,000 population 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Mauritania was 25.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.