Mauritania Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Mauritania life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Mauritania in 2024 is 65.74 years, a 0.26% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Mauritania in 2023 was 65.57 years, a 0.29% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Mauritania in 2022 was 65.38 years, a 0.29% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Mauritania in 2021 was 65.19 years, a 0.3% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Sri Lanka 77.73
Morocco 77.63
Tunisia 77.54
Honduras 76.04
Vietnam 75.91
Nicaragua 75.43
Georgia 74.38
El Salvador 74.26
Micronesia 74.25
Bangladesh 73.82
Cabo Verde 73.75
Solomon Islands 73.50
Bhutan 73.01
Egypt 72.69
Ukraine 72.64
Bolivia 72.57
Indonesia 72.50
Moldova 72.43
Uzbekistan 72.14
Philippines 71.79
Sao Tome and Principe 71.19
Vanuatu 71.13
Cambodia 70.74
Mongolia 70.72
India 70.62
Timor-Leste 70.36
Kiribati 69.38
Djibouti 68.11
Myanmar 67.96
Pakistan 67.94
Kenya 67.70
Sudan 66.30
Mauritania 65.74
Papua New Guinea 65.41
Ghana 65.17
Zambia 64.96
Angola 62.53
Republic of Congo 61.86
Eswatini 61.36
Cameroon 60.61
Nigeria 56.05
Lesotho 56.05
Mauritania - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 65.74 0.260%
2023 65.57 0.290%
2022 65.38 0.290%
2021 65.19 0.300%
2020 64.99 0.300%
2019 64.80 0.300%
2018 64.61 0.440%
2017 64.33 0.440%
2016 64.05 0.440%
2015 63.77 0.440%
2014 63.49 0.440%
2013 63.21 0.410%
2012 62.95 0.410%
2011 62.69 0.420%
2010 62.43 0.420%
2009 62.17 0.420%
2008 61.91 0.310%
2007 61.72 0.320%
2006 61.52 0.320%
2005 61.33 0.320%
2004 61.13 0.320%
2003 60.94 0.120%
2002 60.86 0.130%
2001 60.79 0.130%
2000 60.71 0.130%
1999 60.64 0.130%
1998 60.56 0.140%
1997 60.48 0.140%
1996 60.40 0.140%
1995 60.31 0.140%
1994 60.23 0.140%
1993 60.15 0.420%
1992 59.90 0.420%
1991 59.65 0.420%
1990 59.39 0.430%
1989 59.14 0.430%
1988 58.89 0.870%
1987 58.38 0.880%
1986 57.87 0.890%
1985 57.36 0.900%
1984 56.85 0.910%
1983 56.34 1.010%
1982 55.78 1.020%
1981 55.22 1.030%
1980 54.65 1.040%
1979 54.09 1.050%
1978 53.53 0.840%
1977 53.09 0.840%
1976 52.64 0.850%
1975 52.20 0.860%
1974 51.75 0.870%
1973 51.31 0.770%
1972 50.92 0.780%
1971 50.53 0.780%
1970 50.13 0.790%
1969 49.74 0.790%
1968 49.35 1.310%
1967 48.71 1.330%
1966 48.07 1.340%
1965 47.44 1.360%
1964 46.80 1.380%
1963 46.16 1.520%
1962 45.47 1.540%
1961 44.78 1.560%
1960 44.09 1.590%
1959 43.40 1.620%
1958 42.71 1.490%
1957 42.08 1.510%
1956 41.45 1.540%
1955 40.83 1.560%
1954 40.20 1.590%
1953 39.57 1.610%
1952 38.94 1.640%
1951 38.31 1.670%
1950 37.69 0.000%