Botswana vs Mauritania: Probability of dying, by age

Botswana
0.0316
in 2021
Mauritania
0.0324
in 2021
Botswana rank
45th
Mauritania rank
43rd

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
00.020.040.06200020102021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0324 against 0.0316 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0412 0.0516 0.0104 Mauritania
2010s 0.0392 0.0369 0.0023 Botswana
2020s 0.0319 0.0328 0.0009 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0324 against 0.0316 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Botswana and Mauritania?
0.0008, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.