Suicide rate, by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Suicide rate, by age was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Mauritania is 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Mauritania peaked at 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Tajikistan 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Barbados 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Greece 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Mauritania?
- Suicide rate, by age in Mauritania was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.