Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, total was 68.48 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania stood at 68.48 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania peaked at 68.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.54 years, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 50.54 years | 52.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 53.2 years | 57.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 years | 58.09 years | 60.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 61.04 years | 65.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 65.66 years | 67.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 66.76 years | 68.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mauritania was 68.48 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.54 years in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release