Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4991 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4991 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania peaked at 0.6021 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4991, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5827 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5088 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6021 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5979 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5534 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5737 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5596 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5503 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5343 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5226 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5248 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5315 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.56 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.556 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5469 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5486 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5572 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5494 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5303 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5176 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5585 | 0.5088 | 0.6021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5455 | 0.5248 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5083 | 0.4991 | 0.5176 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Mauritania was 0.4991 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6021 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4991 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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