Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 1,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,044 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania peaked at 1,044 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 692, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 741 | — |
| 1991 | 731 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 726 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 723 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 716 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 709 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 701 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 694 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 693 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 692 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 694 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 696 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 697 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 700 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 706 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 715 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 723 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 731 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 737 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 742 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 748 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 759 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 772 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 790 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 816 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 844 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 872 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 902 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 933 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 962 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 983 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,001 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,019 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,033 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,044 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,044 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,044 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 712.6 | 692 | 741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.1 | 694 | 742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.8 | 748 | 962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 | 983 | 1,044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Mauritania was 1,044 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,044 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years