Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania is 67.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.1% | — |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 45.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.0% compare
- 145 Laos 67.8% compare
- 146 Eritrea 67.6% compare
- 148 Belarus 66.8% compare
- 149 East Timor 66.7% compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mauritania was 67.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.