Mauritania vs Tanzania: Infant mortality
Mauritania
3.02
in 2024
Tanzania
2.87
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Tanzania rank
50th
Infant mortality over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.02 against 2.87 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania'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 ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.34 | 12.24 | 2.1 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 12.59 | 11.98 | 0.6126 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 11 | 0.6627 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 8.61 | 10.76 | 2.15 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 10.02 | 2.8 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 6.58 | 1.12 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 4.13 | 0.244 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.09 | 0.1126 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 3.02 against 2.87 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.15, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.