Mauritania vs Senegal: Life Expectancy at Birth
Mauritania
68.71
in 2024
Senegal
68.92
in 2024
Mauritania rank
163rd
Senegal rank
160th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.92 against 68.71 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.93 | 39.88 | 7.06 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 43.79 | 7.76 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 52.24 | 3.27 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 | 57.18 | 1.82 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 | 60.69 | 2.83 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 66.12 | 0.3619 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.81 | 67.95 | 0.145 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.92 against 68.71 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.21, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 160th 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.