Mauritania vs Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate
Mauritania
20.82
in 2024
Senegal
20.94
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Senegal rank
41st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.94 against 20.82 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.74 | 65.19 | 6.45 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 56.86 | 59.1 | 2.24 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 55.1 | 51.22 | 3.88 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 50.26 | 43.73 | 6.54 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 42.29 | 39.68 | 2.61 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33.43 | 32.1 | 1.33 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 25.46 | 0.3984 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 22.42 | 0.5732 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.94 against 20.82 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.12, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.