Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 44.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44.22
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.89
in 2000
All-time low
44.22
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mauritania is 44.22, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mauritania peaked at 62.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.89 | — |
| 2001 | 62.78 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.86 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.03 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.97 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.32 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.91 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.94 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.07 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.32 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.83 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 50.84 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.84 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 47.72 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.77 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.34 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.63 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.76 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.15 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.22 | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 44.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 44.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.51 | 53.32 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 | 44.22 | 51.83 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mauritania?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mauritania was 44.22 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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