Probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania

Mauritania: Probability of dying that year, among males was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1950
All-time low
3.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania is 3.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania peaked at 19.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.

That places Mauritania 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 19.9%
1951 19.6% -1.2%
1952 19.4% -1.2%
1953 19.1% -1.3%
1954 18.9% -1.4%
1955 18.6% -1.5%
1956 18.3% -1.6%
1957 18.0% -1.6%
1958 17.7% -1.7%
1959 17.4% -1.8%
1960 17.1% -1.8%
1961 16.7% -1.9%
1962 16.4% -2.0%
1963 16.1% -2.1%
1964 15.7% -2.2%
1965 15.4% -2.3%
1966 15.0% -2.3%
1967 14.7% -2.2%
1968 14.4% -2.1%
1969 14.1% -1.7%
1970 13.9% -1.3%
1971 13.8% -0.8%
1972 13.7% -0.6%
1973 13.7% -0.5%
1974 13.6% -0.6%
1975 13.5% -0.8%
1976 13.3% -1.1%
1977 13.1% -1.5%
1978 12.9% -1.9%
1979 12.6% -2.1%
1980 12.3% -2.4%
1981 12.0% -2.5%
1982 11.7% -2.7%
1983 11.3% -2.9%
1984 11.0% -3.1%
1985 10.6% -3.3%
1986 10.3% -3.2%
1987 10.0% -3.1%
1988 9.7% -2.9%
1989 9.5% -2.1%
1990 9.3% -2.0%
1991 9.1% -1.4%
1992 9.0% -1.0%
1993 9.0% -0.9%
1994 8.9% -0.8%
1995 8.8% -1.0%
1996 8.7% -1.1%
1997 8.6% -1.8%
1998 8.4% -2.2%
1999 8.1% -2.8%
2000 7.9% -3.4%
2001 7.5% -4.1%
2002 7.2% -4.6%
2003 6.8% -5.1%
2004 6.5% -5.4%
2005 6.1% -5.3%
2006 5.8% -5.2%
2007 5.5% -4.8%
2008 5.3% -4.4%
2009 5.1% -3.8%
2010 4.9% -3.4%
2011 4.8% -3.0%
2012 4.6% -2.7%
2013 4.5% -2.5%
2014 4.4% -2.6%
2015 4.3% -2.6%
2016 4.2% -2.7%
2017 4.1% -2.7%
2018 3.9% -2.8%
2019 3.8% -2.8%
2020 3.7% -2.8%
2021 3.6% -2.9%
2022 3.5% -2.8%
2023 3.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.7% 17.4% 19.9% 10
1960s 15.6% 14.1% 17.1% 10
1970s 13.4% 12.6% 13.9% 10
1980s 10.8% 9.5% 12.3% 10
1990s 8.8% 8.1% 9.3% 10
2000s 6.4% 5.1% 7.9% 10
2010s 4.3% 3.8% 4.9% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 40 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
  2. 41 Bolivia 3.4% compare
  3. 42 Ghana 3.4% compare
  4. 44 Malawi 3.3% compare
  5. 45 Gambia 3.3% compare
  6. 46 Kenya 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania?
Probability of dying that year, among males in Mauritania was 3.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying that year, among males
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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