Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 1952
All-time low
3.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.31 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania peaked at 4.57 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.56 | — |
| 1951 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.56 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.53 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.49 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.45 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.32 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.26 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.23 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.15 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.17 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.14 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.1 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.03 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.03 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.09 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.07 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.02 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.94 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.85 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.42 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.25 | 4.14 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 4.03 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 | 3.94 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 3.79 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.63 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.36 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.31 | 3.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Mali 3.36 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 3.36 compare
- 41 Philippines 3.34 compare
- 43 Rwanda 3.26 compare
- 44 Afghanistan 3.25 compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 3.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Mauritania was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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