Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania
Mauritania: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania peaked at 11.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mauritania was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Mauritania ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.