Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate, adult, female was 151.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
151.87 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
386.93 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
151.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 151.87 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania peaked at 386.93 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 151.87 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 386.93 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 378.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 369.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 359.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 349.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 339.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 329.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 319.7 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 309.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 301.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 296.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 295.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 291.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 290.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 285.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 282.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 280.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 280.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 280.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 278.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 277.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 274.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 271.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 271.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 267.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 263.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 260.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 254.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 251.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 251.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 249.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 249.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 245.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 245.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 245.41 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 245.56 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 245.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 236.96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 226.84 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 220.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 213.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 205.76 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 199.2 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 193.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 190.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 183.69 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 178.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 175.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 172.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 171.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 171.96 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 172.72 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 175.54 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 176.43 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 174.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 172.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 170.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 169.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 166.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 163.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 172.23 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 181.74 per 1,000 female adults | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 156.12 per 1,000 female adults | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 154.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 151.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 151.87 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 151.87 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.23 per 1,000 female adults | 301.3 per 1,000 female adults | 386.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.24 per 1,000 female adults | 278.46 per 1,000 female adults | 296.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.32 per 1,000 female adults | 251.3 per 1,000 female adults | 277.23 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.15 per 1,000 female adults | 220.63 per 1,000 female adults | 249.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.39 per 1,000 female adults | 171.18 per 1,000 female adults | 213.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.27 per 1,000 female adults | 163.5 per 1,000 female adults | 176.43 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.21 per 1,000 female adults | 151.87 per 1,000 female adults | 181.74 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 Sudan 154.56 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 52 Zambia 153.35 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 53 Greenland 152.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 55 Botswana 150.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 56 Myanmar 150.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.8 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Mauritania was 151.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 386.93 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.