Mauritania vs Senegal: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Mauritania
3.69
in 2024
Senegal
3.65
in 2024
Mauritania rank
49th
Senegal rank
50th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.69 against 3.65 in Senegal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 195 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 14.18 17.34 3.16 Senegal
1990s 11.04 13.61 2.57 Senegal
2000s 7.65 9.43 1.78 Senegal
2010s 4.99 5.36 0.3682 Senegal
2020s 3.94 4.03 0.0829 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Mauritania or Senegal?
Mauritania, at 3.69 against 3.65 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Mauritania and Senegal?
0.04, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed