Mauritania vs Senegal: Child mortality rate
Mauritania
6.9
in 2024
Senegal
7.87
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Senegal rank
42nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7.87 against 6.9 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.97.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 199.1 | 214.46 | 15.35 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 169.21 | 197.5 | 28.29 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 124.98 | 195.44 | 70.46 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 99.16 | 159.37 | 60.21 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 61.08 | 95.14 | 34.06 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 41.18 | 66.11 | 24.94 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 39.76 | 16.51 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 16.4 | 4.88 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 9.26 | 1.64 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 7.87 against 6.9 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.97, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.