Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.871 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.688 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 100 Albania 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 100 Algeria 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 100 Estonia 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Australia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Bahrain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Benin 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Burundi 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Comoros 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Croatia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Denmark 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Ethiopia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Germany 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Honduras 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Ireland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Jordan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Maldives 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Mongolia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Morocco 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Nepal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Niger 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Oman 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Qatar 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Romania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Singapore 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Somalia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Yemen 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Mauritania was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.