Number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths among adolescents was 355 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
355
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
359
in 2006
All-time low
333
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania is 355, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania peaked at 359 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 333, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 347 | — |
| 1991 | 347 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 347 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 348 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 347 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 347 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 347 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 346 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 346 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 346 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 347 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 348 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 349 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 351 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 354 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 358 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 359 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 357 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 353 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 344 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 337 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 334 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 333 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 335 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 338 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 340 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 342 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 345 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 347 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 348 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 351 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 354 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 355 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 355 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 355 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 355 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.8 | 346 | 348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352 | 344 | 359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.4 | 333 | 347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.6 | 348 | 355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 76 United Kingdom 383 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 367 compare
- 78 El Salvador 359 compare
- 80 Germany 346 compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 330 compare
- 82 France 320 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Mauritania was 355 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 359 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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