Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.16 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
42.16
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.02
in 1959
All-time low
41.71
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mauritania, 1950–2023

01020304050195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Zimbabwe 42.29 compare
  2. 49 South Sudan 42.28 compare
  3. 50 Iraq 42.23 compare
  4. 52 Western Sahara 42.1 compare
  5. 53 Comoros 42.02 compare
  6. 54 Albania 42 compare
  7. 54 Zambia 42 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

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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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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