Mauritania vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration
Mauritania
284
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
3,248
in 2025
Mauritania rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
5th
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 3,248 against 284 in Mauritania, a difference of 2,964.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 11.4 times Mauritania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 | 3,967 | 3,935 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 196.67 | 2,954 | 2,758 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration, Mauritania or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 3,248 against 284 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration between Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 2,964, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.