Mauritania—Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #158 of 185Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
4.8
2023
YoY Change
-29.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#158
of 185 countries
Maximum
25.6
2000
Minimum
4.8
2023
CAGR
-7.0%
24 years
Last
4.8
Previous
6.8
Highest
25.6
Lowest
4.8
Unit
road traffic deaths per 100,000 population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's road traffic death rate was 4.8 in 2023, ranking #158 out of 185 countries. This represents a -29.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 25.6 (2000) and the lowest was 4.8 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritania — Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K): 4.8 road traffic deaths per 100,000 population for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 6.8 road traffic deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.8 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.6 |
Top Countries — Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 54 | 2023 |
| 2 | Haiti | 41.8 | 2023 |
| 3 | Ghana | 36.6 | 2023 |
| 4 | Nepal | 36.2 | 2023 |
| 5 | Micronesia | 36 | 2023 |
| 6 | Kenya | 35 | 2023 |
| 7 | Libya | 33.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Syria | 31.7 | 2023 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 31.7 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 30.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population. WHO GHO series RS_198. Missing NumericValue remains missing even if the publisher display text says 0.0; it is not converted into a zero. The source retrieval date is separate from the reference year and any publisher update date.
Unit
road traffic deaths per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2000–2023View original source →