Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Mauritania stood at 272. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Mauritania peaked at 272 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 15-19 years, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160 | — |
| 1991 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 137 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 143 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 151 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 160 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 169 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 180 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 189 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 200 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 212 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 223 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 233 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 245 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 254 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 261 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 265 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 270 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 272 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.6 | 120 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.2 | 120 | 151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.5 | 160 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.2 | 261 | 272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 310 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 279 compare
- 76 France 278 compare
- 78 Canada 262 compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 258 compare
- 80 Poland 238 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Mauritania was 272 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years