Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality by sex
Mauritania
3.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
50th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.34 deaths per 100 live births against 3.15 deaths per 100 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | 12.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9459 deaths per 100 live births | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.984 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2245 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1402 deaths per 100 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mauritania, at 3.34 deaths per 100 live births against 3.15 deaths per 100 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.19 deaths per 100 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .