Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 1,889 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,889
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,889
in 2019
All-time low
1,143
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania stood at 1,889. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania peaked at 1,889 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,143, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,143 | — |
| 2001 | 1,178 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,204 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,271 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,295 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,354 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,384 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,460 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,486 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,536 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,617 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,671 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,666 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,705 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,819 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,849 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,889 | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,889 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,889 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,287 | 1,143 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,697 | 1,486 | 1,889 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 Liberia 2,385 compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 2,103 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 2,073 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 1,872 compare
- 139 Kuwait 1,815 compare
- 140 Eritrea 1,761 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 attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Mauritania was 1,889 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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