Congo vs Mauritania: Number of infants who die before age 1
Congo
5,448 deaths
in 2023
Mauritania
5,310 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Mauritania rank
65th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,448 deaths against 5,310 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 138 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 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 | 5,027 deaths | 5,562 deaths | 535.5 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 4,887 deaths | 6,316 deaths | 1,429 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 5,210 deaths | 7,133 deaths | 1,924 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 5,097 deaths | 7,119 deaths | 2,022 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6,829 deaths | 7,303 deaths | 474 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7,716 deaths | 6,410 deaths | 1,306 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,736 deaths | 5,796 deaths | 940.5 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,611 deaths | 5,414 deaths | 196.5 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 5,448 deaths against 5,310 deaths in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo and Mauritania?
- 138 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Congo ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.