Probability of dying by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Probability of dying by age was 0.0324 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying by age in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0324 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Mauritania peaked at 0.0621 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0324, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0621 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0599 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0376 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.034 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 | -2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0324 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0324 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0516 | 0.0413 | 0.0621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 | 0.034 | 0.0394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 | 0.0324 | 0.0332 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 probability of dying by age in Mauritania?
- Probability of dying by age in Mauritania was 0.0324 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0621 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for probability of dying by age?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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