Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths
Mauritania
5,289.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5,027.0%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
65th
Turkmenistan rank
68th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,289.0% against 5,027.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 262.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,239.5% | 10,890.0% | 4,650.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 5,983.2% | 10,088.3% | 4,105.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6,442.2% | 7,964.2% | 1,522.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5,893.4% | 5,199.7% | 693.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5,606.8% | 5,456.3% | 150.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5,391.8% | 5,305.5% | 86.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Mauritania, at 5,289.0% against 5,027.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 262.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.