Number of deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths 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 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Mauritania is 27,722, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths 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 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2615 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths in Mauritania was 27,722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,229 in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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