Number of youth deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of youth deaths was 7,311 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,311
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,295
in 1996
All-time low
7,311
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Mauritania is 7,311, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Mauritania peaked at 11,295 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,311, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,182 | — |
| 1991 | 10,249 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10,384 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,662 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10,994 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11,211 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,295 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11,194 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,020 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10,811 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,561 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,289 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9,949 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9,585 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9,251 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8,943 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,683 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8,493 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8,356 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,270 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,230 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,240 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,251 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,249 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,212 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,160 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,095 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,015 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,928 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,839 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,732 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,627 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,531 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,413 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,311 | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,311 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,311 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,800 | 10,182 | 11,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,238 | 8,270 | 10,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,122 | 7,839 | 8,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,523 | 7,311 | 7,732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Congo 8,335 compare
- 65 Tajikistan 8,041 compare
- 66 Cambodia 7,964 compare
- 68 North Korea 6,932 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 6,788 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 6,780 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of youth deaths in Mauritania was 7,311 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,295 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,311 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of youth deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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