Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 392.08 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mauritania stood at 392.08 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mauritania peaked at 597.87 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 392.08 deaths, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 463.76 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 477.3 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 525.45 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 564.61 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 597.87 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 590.02 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 569.19 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 591.01 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 572.18 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 555.43 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 552.57 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 562.72 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 586.78 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 572.9 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 539.18 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 513.44 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 510.64 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 489.7 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 467.89 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 447.02 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 419.98 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 392.08 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550.68 deaths | 463.76 deaths | 597.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.28 deaths | 447.02 deaths | 586.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.03 deaths | 392.08 deaths | 419.98 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mauritania was 392.08 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 597.87 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.08 deaths in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.