Mauritania vs Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate

Mauritania
20.82
in 2024
Yemen
20.89
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Yemen rank
42nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.89 against 20.82 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.

Mauritania ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 56.71 82.37 25.66 Yemen
1970s 55.1 68.81 13.7 Yemen
1980s 50.26 51.25 0.9925 Yemen
1990s 42.29 40.64 1.64 Mauritania
2000s 33.43 31.89 1.54 Mauritania
2010s 25.86 24.53 1.33 Mauritania
2020s 21.84 21.72 0.1209 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Mauritania or Yemen?
Yemen, at 20.89 against 20.82 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mauritania and Yemen?
0.07, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed