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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Mauritania's life expectancy stands at 68.71 as of 2024-12-31, up from 68.48 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Mauritania's life expectancy was 68.71, up from 68.48 in 2023.
In 2023, Mauritania's life expectancy was 68.48, up from 68.28 in 2022.
In 2022, Mauritania's life expectancy was 68.28, up from 66.76 in 2021.
In 2021, Mauritania's life expectancy was 66.76, down from 66.79 in 2020.
In 2020, Mauritania's life expectancy was 66.79, down from 67.64 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.71 | +0.229 |
| 2023 | 68.48 | +0.203 |
| 2022 | 68.28 | +1.52 |
| 2021 | 66.76 | -0.032 |
| 2020 | 66.79 | -0.846 |
| 2019 | 67.64 | +0.221 |
| 2018 | 67.42 | +0.331 |
| 2017 | 67.09 | +0.265 |
| 2016 | 66.82 | +0.325 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | +0.291 |
| 2014 | 66.21 | +0.317 |
| 2013 | 65.89 | +0.082 |
| 2012 | 65.81 | +0.054 |
| 2011 | 65.75 | +0.093 |
| 2010 | 65.66 | +0.176 |
| 2009 | 65.49 | +0.252 |
| 2008 | 65.23 | +0.348 |
| 2007 | 64.89 | +0.392 |
| 2006 | 64.49 | +0.573 |
| 2005 | 63.92 | +0.551 |
| 2004 | 63.37 | +0.564 |
| 2003 | 62.81 | +0.556 |
| 2002 | 62.25 | +0.587 |
| 2001 | 61.66 | +0.618 |
| 2000 | 61.04 | +0.601 |
| 1999 | 60.44 | +0.553 |
| 1998 | 59.89 | +0.473 |
| 1997 | 59.42 | +0.502 |
| 1996 | 58.92 | +0.054 |
| 1995 | 58.86 | +0.098 |
| 1994 | 58.76 | +0.03 |
| 1993 | 58.73 | +0.165 |
| 1992 | 58.57 | +0.277 |
| 1991 | 58.29 | +0.204 |
| 1990 | 58.09 | +0.388 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | +0.216 |
| 1988 | 57.48 | +0.519 |
| 1987 | 56.96 | +0.641 |
| 1986 | 56.32 | +0.515 |
| 1985 | 55.81 | +0.613 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | +0.615 |
| 1983 | 54.58 | +0.351 |
| 1982 | 54.23 | +0.545 |
| 1981 | 53.68 | +0.48 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | +0.441 |
| 1979 | 52.76 | +0.414 |
| 1978 | 52.35 | +0.351 |
| 1977 | 52 | +0.228 |
| 1976 | 51.77 | +0.199 |
| 1975 | 51.57 | +0.139 |
| 1974 | 51.43 | +0.216 |
| 1973 | 51.22 | +0.179 |
| 1972 | 51.04 | +0.28 |
| 1971 | 50.76 | +0.213 |
| 1970 | 50.54 | +0.459 |
| 1969 | 50.09 | +0.578 |
| 1968 | 49.51 | +0.614 |
| 1967 | 48.89 | +0.758 |
| 1966 | 48.14 | +0.775 |
| 1965 | 47.36 | +0.779 |
| 1964 | 46.58 | +0.787 |
| 1963 | 45.79 | +0.747 |
| 1962 | 45.05 | +0.74 |
| 1961 | 44.31 | +0.696 |
| 1960 | 43.61 | — |
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Mauritania's life expectancy is 68.71 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 68.48 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.71 (2024); the lowest is 43.61 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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