Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania
Mauritania: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.16
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 2023
All-time low
5.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania stood at 6.16. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania peaked at 6.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.08 | — |
| 1951 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.13 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.15 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.22 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.26 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.32 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.37 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.39 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.41 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.42 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.43 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.49 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.52 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.87 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.46, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.09 | 5.08 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.16 | 5.1 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 5.24 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.32 | 5.27 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 5.39 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.52 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.85 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.56 | 6.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 198 Kyrgyzstan 6.25 compare
- 199 Turkmenistan 6.23 compare
- 200 Madagascar 6.22 compare
- 202 Burundi 6.14 compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.12 compare
- 204 Nauru 6.09 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Mauritania was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Mauritania ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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