Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.16 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania is 42.16, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania peaked at 48.02 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 41.71, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.83 | 47.72 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.23 | 46.24 | 47.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.94 | 45.53 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.57 | 45.43 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.54 | 44.75 | 45.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.24 | 42.09 | 44.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 | 42.08 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 | 41.71 | 42.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- 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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania was 42.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.02 in 1959.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.71 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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