Mauritania sits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A newborn there can expect about 68.7 years of life, 161st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Mauritania, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.7 yrs | 161 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.6 /1,000 | 70 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.4 /1,000 | 177 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.4 yrs | 113 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 50.8 /1,000 | 130 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.0 yrs | 156 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 84.0 men/100 women | 135 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 30.2 /1,000 | 46 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 381 /100k | 14 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 18.7 % | 92 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 2.7 /100k | 158 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 25.6 /100k | 45 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 10.8 % | 92 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.0 L | 183 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.2 % | 181 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $92 | 146 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $2,110 | 174 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Mauritania's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 3rd lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.0 L) and the 14th highest maternal mortality in the world (381 /100k). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Mauritania; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.