Mauritania vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Mauritania
68.48 years
in 2023
Senegal
68.68 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
161st
Senegal rank
158th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.68 years against 68.48 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 43.79 years | 7.76 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 52.24 years | 3.27 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 years | 57.18 years | 1.82 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 60.69 years | 2.83 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 66.12 years | 0.3619 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 67.71 years | 0.1285 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.68 years against 68.48 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.2 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release