Life Expectancy at Birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 68.71 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 68.71. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 68.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.61, in 1960.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.93 | 43.61 | 50.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 50.54 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 53.2 | 57.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 | 58.09 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.51 | 61.04 | 65.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 65.66 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.81 | 66.76 | 68.71 | 5 |
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More gender data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 68.71 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.