Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 520 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 520 deaths for tuberculosis deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritania peaked at 1,700 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 520 deaths, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,400 deaths | 1,200 deaths | 1,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 984 deaths | 730 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 612 deaths | 520 deaths | 750 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Mauritania was 520 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.