Total NCD Deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total NCD Deaths was 10,994 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,994
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
11,069
in 2020
All-time low
6,175
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Mauritania stood at 10,994.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Mauritania peaked at 11,069 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,175, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,223 | — |
| 2001 | 6,175 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,363 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,358 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,493 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,435 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,625 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,734 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,960 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,517 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,071 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,581 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9,604 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 9,902 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,945 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,990 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10,135 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,343 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,502 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,752 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,069 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,994 | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,994 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,994 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,588 | 6,175 | 7,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,782 | 8,071 | 10,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,032 | 10,994 | 11,069 | 2 |
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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 total ncd deaths in Mauritania?
- Total ncd deaths in Mauritania was 10,994 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,069 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,175 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for total ncd deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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