Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0374 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania stood at 0.0374. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 0.5796 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0374, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5796 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5364 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4903 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.434 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3831 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3264 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.276 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2173 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1717 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1221 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.065 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0386 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0435 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0374 | -6.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0374 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3537 | 0.1221 | 0.5796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.0393 | 0.0985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 | 0.0374 | 0.0435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mauritania was 0.0374 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5796 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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