Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania
Mauritania: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 2.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.28
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 2001
All-time low
1.81
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania is 2.28, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania peaked at 2.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.81 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.23 | 2.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Tajikistan 2.59 compare
- 173 Barbados 2.51 compare
- 174 Greece 2.38 compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 compare
- 177 Bolivia 1.86 compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.76 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritania was 2.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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