Mauritania vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate
Mauritania
30.22
in 2024
Senegal
28.89
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Senegal rank
49th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.22 against 28.89 in Senegal, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 49th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 153.16 | 181.44 | 28.28 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 144.17 | 145.51 | 1.34 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 125.9 | 124.62 | 1.27 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 116.64 | 112.82 | 3.82 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 86.08 | 86.64 | 0.5547 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 74.96 | 2.75 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 56.92 | 2.36 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 37.83 | 1.02 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 32.06 | 31.29 | 0.7686 | 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 against 28.89 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.33, with Mauritania 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 infant mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 49th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.