Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 16.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania stood at 16.1%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritania was 16.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.