Guatemala vs Mauritania: Number of infants who die before age 1

Guatemala
6,651 deaths
in 2023
Mauritania
5,310 deaths
in 2023
Guatemala rank
62nd
Mauritania rank
65th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6,651 deaths against 5,310 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 1,341 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 27,041 deaths 5,562 deaths 21,479 deaths Guatemala
1960s 28,085 deaths 6,316 deaths 21,769 deaths Guatemala
1970s 27,680 deaths 7,133 deaths 20,547 deaths Guatemala
1980s 24,682 deaths 7,119 deaths 17,563 deaths Guatemala
1990s 19,649 deaths 7,303 deaths 12,346 deaths Guatemala
2000s 14,172 deaths 6,410 deaths 7,762 deaths Guatemala
2010s 9,798 deaths 5,796 deaths 4,002 deaths Guatemala
2020s 7,018 deaths 5,414 deaths 1,604 deaths Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Guatemala or Mauritania?
Guatemala, at 6,651 deaths against 5,310 deaths in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Guatemala and Mauritania?
1,341 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.