Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -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 | 18.0% | -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 22.0%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mauritania?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mauritania was 18.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.