Suicide Rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Suicide Rate was 2.71 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.71
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2012
All-time low
2.5
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Mauritania stood at 2.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mauritania peaked at 2.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide Rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.63 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 suicide rate in Mauritania?
- Suicide rate in Mauritania was 2.71 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for suicide rate?
- Mauritania ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.