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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed