Number of deaths who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths who was 24,822 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24,822
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,822
in 2021
All-time low
19,290
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24,822 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Mauritania peaked at 24,822 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,290, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 136th 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 deaths who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,602 | — |
| 2001 | 21,340 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20,899 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20,435 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20,109 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19,880 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19,462 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19,290 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19,422 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19,941 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20,606 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21,373 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22,254 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 22,615 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,484 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,410 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,306 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,306 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,313 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,362 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24,557 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 24,822 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 24,822 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 24,822 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,238 | 19,290 | 21,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,103 | 20,606 | 22,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,690 | 24,557 | 24,822 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths who in Mauritania was 24,822 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,822 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,290 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths who?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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