In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Mauritania was 66.9 years, up from 66.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Mauritania with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Mauritania
Year
Years
2025
66.9
2024
66.7
2023
66.5
2022
66.3
2021
64.9
2020
64.8
2019
65.8
2018
65.6
2017
65.3
2016
65.0
2015
64.6
2014
64.2
2013
63.8
2012
63.7
2011
63.6
2010
63.5
2009
63.2
2008
63.0
2007
62.7
2006
62.3
2005
61.8
2004
61.4
2003
60.8
2002
60.3
2001
59.8
2000
59.2
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.