Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 1,107 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,107 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 226.5% on the previous year and up 7,807.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 15,710 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,961 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 9,501 Cases | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 10,373 Cases | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6,701 Cases | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 6,761 Cases | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9,382 Cases | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 11,441 Cases | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 8,658 Cases | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 6,743 Cases | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 15,710 Cases | +133.0% |
| 1984 | 11,203 Cases | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 15,123 Cases | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 5,318 Cases | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 2,323 Cases | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 434 Cases | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 5,032 Cases | +1059.4% |
| 1990 | 1,379 Cases | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 4,601 Cases | +233.6% |
| 1992 | 4,990 Cases | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,754 Cases | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2,668 Cases | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 195 Cases | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 347 Cases | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 499 Cases | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 1,303 Cases | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 5,263 Cases | +303.9% |
| 2000 | 3,330 Cases | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 1,398 Cases | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 883 Cases | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 3,611 Cases | +308.9% |
| 2004 | 5,039 Cases | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 127 Cases | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 22 Cases | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 11 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 Cases | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 322 Cases | +7950.0% |
| 2010 | 1,292 Cases | +301.2% |
| 2011 | 234 Cases | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 35 Cases | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 62 Cases | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 14 Cases | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1 Cases | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 13 Cases | +1200.0% |
| 2017 | 63 Cases | +384.6% |
| 2018 | 77 Cases | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 196 Cases | +154.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 249 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 96 Cases | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 339 Cases | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 1,107 Cases | +226.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,107 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 12.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,107 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7950.0% | 4 Cases | 322 Cases |
| 2016 | +1200.0% | 1 Cases | 13 Cases |
| 1989 | +1059.4% | 434 Cases | 5,032 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,780 Cases | 6,701 Cases | 10,373 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,198 Cases | 434 Cases | 15,710 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,700 Cases | 195 Cases | 5,754 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,475 Cases | 4 Cases | 5,039 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.7 Cases | 1 Cases | 1,292 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.2 Cases | 0 Cases | 1,107 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 China 1,272 Cases compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 1,260 Cases compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,237 Cases compare
- 38 Liberia 1,053 Cases compare
- 39 Italy 1,045 Cases compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 992 Cases 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Mauritania was 1,107 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,710 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,807.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.