Mauritania vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Mauritania
3.8%
in 2023
South Africa
3.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6% | 19.1% | 9.5% | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 13.8% | 8.7% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 11.3% | 7.2% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 7.8% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.3% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 3.8% against 3.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.