Europe & Central Asia vs Mauritania: Mortality rate, neonatal
Europe & Central Asia
4.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mauritania
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.1 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 per 1,000 live births | 42.27 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.23 per 1,000 live births | 33.43 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.1 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?
- 16.7 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.