Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis death rate was 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
10 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania stood at 10 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Mongolia 11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Peru 11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Ukraine 11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Macao 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guam 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Laos 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 9 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Mauritania was 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.