Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 18.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2000
All-time low
17.8
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania stood at 18.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania peaked at 20.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8 | — |
| 2001 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mauritania was 18.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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