Health in Mauritania
332 indicators covering health for Mauritania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 1.14 million | 2025 | up 29.5% | 96th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 41.1% | 2025 | down 4.4% | 13th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 1.11 million | 2025 | up 27.2% | 95th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 85.0% | 2024 | up 4.9% | 128th |
| Immunization, BCG | 95.0% | 2024 | up 2.2% | 72nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.1% | 48th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 33 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.8% | 49th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | 46th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.6% | 43rd |
| Immunization, DPT | 86.0% | 2024 | up 6.2% | 125th |
| Immunization, measles | 93.0% | 2024 | up 24.0% | 74th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 67.0% | 2024 | up 7.0% | 147th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 75.2% | 2024 | up 5.3% | 164th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.62 births per woman | 2024 | down 12.1% | 11th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 66.7 years | 2024 | up 3.9% | 157th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 68.71 years | 2024 | up 3.8% | 162nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 70.73 years | 2024 | up 3.5% | 169th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.0% | 47th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.2% | 47th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.4% | 46th |
| Death rate, crude | 5.41 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 25.4% | 180th |
| Birth rate, crude | 34.03 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 10.7% | 13th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 202.62 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 12.7% | 82nd |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 151.87 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 12.9% | 54th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 37.1% | 36th |
| Life expectancy | 68.48 years | 2023 | up 3.9% | 182nd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.7% | 2023 | down 32.1% | 16th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 48.7% | 179th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 381 | 2023 | down 23.2% | 15th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 660 | 2023 | down 7.0% | 47th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 10.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 6.2% | 49th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 6.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | unchanged | 37th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 8.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 1.2% | 76th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 7.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 1.4% | 47th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 4.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 2.0% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 8.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 8.3% | 46th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 12.5% | 41st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 3.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.0% | 56th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 29.0% | 53rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 3.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 35.8% | 43rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 4.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 29.2% | 41st |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 56.7% | 2024 | up 12.3% | 41st |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 58th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 70th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | unchanged | 98th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | unchanged | 77th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 64.0% | 2022 | up 17.9% | 64th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 47.2% | 2022 | up 18.8% | 127th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 28.5% | 2022 | up 19.3% | 152nd |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 86.0% | 2024 | up 6.2% | 118th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 81.97 years | 2100 | up 1.8% | 170th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | unchanged | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 5,900 | 2024 | down 25.3% | 110th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | unchanged | 87th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 77.0% | 2024 | down 3.8% | 92nd |
| Population ages 00-04, female | 409,228 | 2025 | up 21.5% | 91st |
| Population ages 75-79, male | 0.5% | 2025 | down 21.2% | 175th |
| Population ages 80 and above, male | 0.4% | 2025 | down 39.9% | 166th |
| Population ages 00-04, male | 419,623 | 2025 | up 21.1% | 92nd |
| Population ages 80 and above, female | 0.5% | 2025 | down 30.2% | 183rd |