Congo vs Mauritania: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,175.0%
in 2023
Mauritania
5,289.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
67th
Mauritania rank
65th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,289.0% against 5,175.0% in Congo, a difference of 114.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,412.7% | 4,422.9% | 10.2% | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 4,289.8% | 5,034.3% | 744.5% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 4,704.7% | 5,914.6% | 1,209.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4,727.4% | 5,983.2% | 1,255.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6,713.8% | 6,442.2% | 271.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 7,607.4% | 5,893.4% | 1,714.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,317.3% | 5,606.8% | 710.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,314.8% | 5,391.8% | 77.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5,289.0% against 5,175.0% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Mauritania?
- 114.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 67th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.