Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.51
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.57
in 1990
All-time low
12.57
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Mauritania is 13.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Mauritania peaked at 20.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.57 | — |
| 1991 | 19.53 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 18.62 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 17.79 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.02 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 16.39 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.76 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.22 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 14.71 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.27 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.89 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.05 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.85 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.61 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.58 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.71 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.97 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.54 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.74 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.93 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.07 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.12 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.96 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.84 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.69 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.51 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.99 | 14.27 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 | 12.57 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 12.71 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 13.51 | 14.12 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mauritania was 13.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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