Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1877 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1877
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1950
All-time low
0.185
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania stood at 0.1877.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania peaked at 1.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.185, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9988 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.983 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9578 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9455 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.9157 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.89 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8602 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8324 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8015 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7764 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7459 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.722 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.694 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6147 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6014 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5825 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5633 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5547 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5432 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5343 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5313 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5391 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5388 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5379 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5282 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5196 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5068 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4946 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4796 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4804 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4614 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4431 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4287 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4102 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3952 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3984 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3729 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3648 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3587 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3612 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3595 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3611 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3494 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3436 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3279 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3133 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.302 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2918 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2881 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2762 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2728 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2597 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2553 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2522 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2473 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2467 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2452 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2419 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2325 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2244 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2149 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2074 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2001 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1974 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1953 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1877 | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1877 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2668, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1877 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9412 | 0.8324 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6845 | 0.5825 | 0.8015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.539 | 0.5196 | 0.5633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4498 | 0.3952 | 0.5068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3579 | 0.3279 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2759 | 0.2473 | 0.3133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2253 | 0.1974 | 0.2467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 | 0.185 | 0.1953 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1909 compare
- 82 Syria 0.1904 compare
- 83 Tonga 0.189 compare
- 85 Philippines 0.186 compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1841 compare
- 87 Paraguay 0.1831 compare
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- 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 rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Mauritania was 0.1877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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