Life expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania stood at 70.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania peaked at 70.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.47 | 39.38 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.16 | 44.52 | 51.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.29 | 52.17 | 54.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.21 | 54.99 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.54 | 59.58 | 62.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.56 | 62.83 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.54 | 67.88 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 | 68.69 | 70.48 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Mauritania was 70.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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