Number of deaths per year in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths per year was 27,722 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,722
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
29,782
in 2021
All-time low
15,229
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 27,722 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Mauritania peaked at 29,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,229, in 1951.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,344 | — |
| 1951 | 15,229 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 15,309 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 15,433 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 15,534 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 15,736 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 15,895 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 16,043 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 16,228 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 16,403 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 16,509 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16,651 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 16,749 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,846 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,912 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16,990 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17,065 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 17,129 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17,253 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 17,404 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17,619 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,995 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18,312 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 18,703 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19,063 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19,461 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19,828 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20,162 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,362 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,490 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 20,604 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,698 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20,711 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20,850 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20,778 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 20,684 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,656 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 20,530 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20,532 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,853 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20,862 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,210 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,511 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22,432 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23,192 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 23,792 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24,064 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23,688 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23,536 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23,333 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23,156 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,978 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22,679 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,423 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22,215 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,024 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,825 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,860 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,947 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,835 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23,920 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 25,239 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 26,709 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 28,250 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 27,943 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27,735 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27,507 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,428 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,260 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,316 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,484 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 29,782 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,440 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 27,722 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,715 | 15,229 | 16,403 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,951 | 16,509 | 17,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,200 | 17,619 | 20,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,690 | 20,530 | 20,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,762 | 20,862 | 24,064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,394 | 21,825 | 23,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,931 | 23,920 | 28,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,607 | 27,440 | 29,782 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths per year in Mauritania was 27,722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,229 in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths per year?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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