Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania stood at 0.65 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania peaked at 0.76 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.65 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 92nd 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.66 per 100,000 male population | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76 per 100,000 male population | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.75 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.73 per 100,000 male population | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.72 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.69 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.68 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.68 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.74 per 100,000 male population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.73 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.72 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.68 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.65 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.716 per 100,000 male population | 0.66 per 100,000 male population | 0.76 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.712 per 100,000 male population | 0.68 per 100,000 male population | 0.74 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 per 100,000 male population | 0.65 per 100,000 male population | 0.68 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 90 United States of America 0.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 91 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Algeria 0.64 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 Cambodia 0.63 per 100,000 male population compare
- 95 Hungary 0.62 per 100,000 male population compare
- 95 Thailand 0.62 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Mauritania was 0.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.