Number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths from malaria was 920 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania stood at 920 Deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania peaked at 988 Deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 318 Deaths, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 693 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 659 Deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 644 Deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 642 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 620 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 617 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 597 Deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 608 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 622 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 631 Deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 642 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 662 Deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 669 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 682 Deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 724 Deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 751 Deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 988 Deaths | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 784 Deaths | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 884 Deaths | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 688 Deaths | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 754 Deaths | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 318 Deaths | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 718 Deaths | +125.8% |
| 2023 | 551 Deaths | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 920 Deaths | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.3 Deaths | 597 Deaths | 693 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.4 Deaths | 642 Deaths | 988 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.2 Deaths | 318 Deaths | 920 Deaths | 5 |
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Mauritania was 920 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 988 Deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 Deaths in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.