Number of suicides in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of suicides was 128.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Mauritania is 128.12 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Mauritania peaked at 128.12 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.47 deaths, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.47 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 76.16 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 76.96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.07 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.27 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 80.01 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.5 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.56 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.86 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.22 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 90.87 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 93.95 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 102.71 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 105.88 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 107.68 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 108.71 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 113.12 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 116.83 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 119.73 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 123.17 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 123.21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 128.12 deaths | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.51 deaths | 73.47 deaths | 87.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.27 deaths | 90.87 deaths | 123.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.66 deaths | 123.21 deaths | 128.12 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 140 Suriname 135.85 deaths compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 135.26 deaths compare
- 142 Mauritius 132.59 deaths compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 126.21 deaths compare
- 145 Qatar 124.92 deaths compare
- 146 North Macedonia 120.84 deaths 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)
- 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 suicides in Mauritania?
- Number of suicides in Mauritania was 128.12 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 128.12 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.47 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of suicides?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.