Eritrea vs Mauritania: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65

Eritrea
67.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
67.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
Mauritania rank
147th

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67.6% against 67.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.

Eritrea ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 25.1% 38.0% 12.9% Mauritania
1970s 26.4% 43.6% 17.1% Mauritania
1980s 28.4% 48.3% 19.9% Mauritania
1990s 39.7% 53.4% 13.7% Mauritania
2000s 53.7% 59.1% 5.4% Mauritania
2010s 62.3% 63.3% 1.0% Mauritania
2020s 65.4% 65.2% 0.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Eritrea, at 67.6% against 67.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Eritrea and Mauritania?
0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Eritrea ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.