Mauritania vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate
Mauritania
30.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Senegal
28.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mauritania rank
49th
Senegal rank
51st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.22 per 1,000 live births against 28.89 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 1.33 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.56 per 1,000 live births | 56.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 38.85 per 1,000 live births | 37.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 31.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.7686 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 30.22 per 1,000 live births against 28.89 per 1,000 live births in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.33 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.