Survival to age 65, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival to age 65, male was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2024
All-time low
34.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Mauritania stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Mauritania peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.1% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 45.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.0% compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.8% compare
- 149 Eritrea 67.6% compare
- 151 Belarus 66.8% compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 66.7% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 66.7% 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 survival to age 65, male in Mauritania?
- Survival to age 65, male in Mauritania was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.