Eritrea vs Mauritania: Life Expectancy at Birth
Eritrea
68.89
in 2024
Mauritania
68.71
in 2024
Eritrea rank
161st
Mauritania rank
163rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 68.89 against 68.71 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.04 | 46.93 | 7.9 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 51.54 | 10.01 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 55.52 | 12.44 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 59 | 6.91 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 63.51 | 3.23 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 66.48 | 0.8625 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.85 | 67.81 | 0.0384 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 68.89 against 68.71 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.18, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.