Mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania

Mauritania: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.1877 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1877 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
0.185 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania stood at 0.1877 deaths per 1,000 people.

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 at age 25 in Mauritania peaked at 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.185 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 25 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania, 1950 to 2023.
Year deaths per 1,000 people Change
1950 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people
1951 1 deaths per 1,000 people -2.0%
1952 0.9988 deaths per 1,000 people -0.5%
1953 0.983 deaths per 1,000 people -1.6%
1954 0.9578 deaths per 1,000 people -2.6%
1955 0.9455 deaths per 1,000 people -1.3%
1956 0.9157 deaths per 1,000 people -3.1%
1957 0.89 deaths per 1,000 people -2.8%
1958 0.8602 deaths per 1,000 people -3.4%
1959 0.8324 deaths per 1,000 people -3.2%
1960 0.8015 deaths per 1,000 people -3.7%
1961 0.7764 deaths per 1,000 people -3.1%
1962 0.7459 deaths per 1,000 people -3.9%
1963 0.722 deaths per 1,000 people -3.2%
1964 0.694 deaths per 1,000 people -3.9%
1965 0.6667 deaths per 1,000 people -3.9%
1966 0.64 deaths per 1,000 people -4.0%
1967 0.6147 deaths per 1,000 people -3.9%
1968 0.6014 deaths per 1,000 people -2.2%
1969 0.5825 deaths per 1,000 people -3.1%
1970 0.5633 deaths per 1,000 people -3.3%
1971 0.5547 deaths per 1,000 people -1.5%
1972 0.5432 deaths per 1,000 people -2.1%
1973 0.5343 deaths per 1,000 people -1.6%
1974 0.5313 deaths per 1,000 people -0.6%
1975 0.5391 deaths per 1,000 people +1.5%
1976 0.5388 deaths per 1,000 people -0.1%
1977 0.5379 deaths per 1,000 people -0.2%
1978 0.5282 deaths per 1,000 people -1.8%
1979 0.5196 deaths per 1,000 people -1.6%
1980 0.5068 deaths per 1,000 people -2.5%
1981 0.4946 deaths per 1,000 people -2.4%
1982 0.4796 deaths per 1,000 people -3.0%
1983 0.4804 deaths per 1,000 people +0.2%
1984 0.4614 deaths per 1,000 people -4.0%
1985 0.4431 deaths per 1,000 people -4.0%
1986 0.4287 deaths per 1,000 people -3.2%
1987 0.4102 deaths per 1,000 people -4.3%
1988 0.3952 deaths per 1,000 people -3.7%
1989 0.3984 deaths per 1,000 people +0.8%
1990 0.38 deaths per 1,000 people -4.6%
1991 0.3729 deaths per 1,000 people -1.9%
1992 0.3648 deaths per 1,000 people -2.2%
1993 0.3587 deaths per 1,000 people -1.7%
1994 0.3612 deaths per 1,000 people +0.7%
1995 0.3595 deaths per 1,000 people -0.5%
1996 0.3611 deaths per 1,000 people +0.4%
1997 0.3494 deaths per 1,000 people -3.2%
1998 0.3436 deaths per 1,000 people -1.6%
1999 0.3279 deaths per 1,000 people -4.6%
2000 0.3133 deaths per 1,000 people -4.5%
2001 0.302 deaths per 1,000 people -3.6%
2002 0.2918 deaths per 1,000 people -3.4%
2003 0.2881 deaths per 1,000 people -1.3%
2004 0.2762 deaths per 1,000 people -4.1%
2005 0.2728 deaths per 1,000 people -1.2%
2006 0.2597 deaths per 1,000 people -4.8%
2007 0.2553 deaths per 1,000 people -1.7%
2008 0.2522 deaths per 1,000 people -1.2%
2009 0.2473 deaths per 1,000 people -2.0%
2010 0.2467 deaths per 1,000 people -0.3%
2011 0.2452 deaths per 1,000 people -0.6%
2012 0.2426 deaths per 1,000 people -1.1%
2013 0.2419 deaths per 1,000 people -0.3%
2014 0.2325 deaths per 1,000 people -3.9%
2015 0.2244 deaths per 1,000 people -3.5%
2016 0.2149 deaths per 1,000 people -4.3%
2017 0.2074 deaths per 1,000 people -3.5%
2018 0.2001 deaths per 1,000 people -3.5%
2019 0.1974 deaths per 1,000 people -1.3%
2020 0.185 deaths per 1,000 people -6.3%
2021 0.1953 deaths per 1,000 people +5.5%
2022 0.1899 deaths per 1,000 people -2.7%
2023 0.1877 deaths per 1,000 people -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.9412 deaths per 1,000 people 0.8324 deaths per 1,000 people 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 0.6845 deaths per 1,000 people 0.5825 deaths per 1,000 people 0.8015 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 0.539 deaths per 1,000 people 0.5196 deaths per 1,000 people 0.5633 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 0.4498 deaths per 1,000 people 0.3952 deaths per 1,000 people 0.5068 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 0.3579 deaths per 1,000 people 0.3279 deaths per 1,000 people 0.38 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.2759 deaths per 1,000 people 0.2473 deaths per 1,000 people 0.3133 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.2253 deaths per 1,000 people 0.1974 deaths per 1,000 people 0.2467 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.1895 deaths per 1,000 people 0.185 deaths per 1,000 people 0.1953 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1909 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 82 Syria 0.1904 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 83 Tonga 0.189 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 85 Philippines 0.186 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1841 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 87 Paraguay 0.1831 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania?
Mortality rates at age 25 in Mauritania was 0.1877 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.185 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Mauritania rank for mortality rates at age 25?
Mauritania ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates at age 25 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rates at age 25
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.