Mauritania vs Tanzania: Child mortality around the world

Mauritania
3.8
in 2023
Tanzania
3.9
in 2023
Mauritania rank
49th
Tanzania rank
46th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 3.9 against 3.8 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 28.6 25.06 3.54 Mauritania
1960s 22.46 23.02 0.5642 Tanzania
1970s 18.53 19.82 1.29 Tanzania
1980s 14.22 17.59 3.38 Tanzania
1990s 11.03 15.41 4.38 Tanzania
2000s 7.62 9.81 2.19 Tanzania
2010s 4.97 5.63 0.6602 Tanzania
2020s 3.99 4.14 0.1503 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 3.9 against 3.8 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Mauritania and Tanzania?
0.1, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Mauritania ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed