Suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Suicide death rates by sex who was 4.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.84
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2000
All-time low
4.65
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania is 4.84, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania peaked at 5.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 | — |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.74 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.65 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.65 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.84 | 4.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Mauritania was 4.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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