Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.02 per 1,000 live births against 2.87 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | 0.615 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 11.66 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 0.66 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | 10.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.246 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.114 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mauritania, at 3.02 per 1,000 live births against 2.87 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.