Mauritania, Islamic Republic of vs Senegal: Infant mortality by sex

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
3.34
in 2024
Senegal
3.25
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Senegal rank
48th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.34 against 3.25 in Senegal, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 15.48 15.4 0.0781 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1960s 13.61 13.27 0.3443 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1970s 12.65 12.03 0.6138 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1980s 9.45 9.32 0.1308 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1990s 7.96 8.16 0.1994 Senegal
2000s 6.04 6.32 0.2755 Senegal
2010s 4.29 4.26 0.0266 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3.54 3.52 0.0224 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of or Senegal?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 3.34 against 3.25 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Senegal?
0.09, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Senegal?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed