Mauritania vs South Africa: Adolescent mortality rate

Mauritania
3.48
in 2021
South Africa
3.04
in 2021
Mauritania rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
234567199020052021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.48 against 3.04 in South Africa, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 198 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.53 2.85 3.68 Mauritania
2000s 5.78 4.81 0.9671 Mauritania
2010s 4.37 3.83 0.5469 Mauritania
2020s 3.53 3.06 0.4767 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 3.48 against 3.04 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.44, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Mauritania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed