Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rates

Mauritania
3.08
in 2023
Turkmenistan
3.18
in 2023
Mauritania rank
42nd
Turkmenistan rank
40th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Mauritania
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 3.18 against 3.08 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 40th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 17.44 13.11 4.33 Mauritania
1960s 14.47 11 3.47 Mauritania
1970s 12.42 9.08 3.34 Mauritania
1980s 9.97 7.16 2.81 Mauritania
1990s 8.06 5.91 2.15 Mauritania
2000s 5.81 4.33 1.48 Mauritania
2010s 3.95 3.42 0.5244 Mauritania
2020s 3.22 3.26 0.0444 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 3.18 against 3.08 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
0.1, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 40th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed