Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis death rate was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58
in 2001
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania peaked at 58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 44 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 58 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 48 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 27 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 37 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 16 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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